SPLIT-THICKNESS SKIN GRAFTED STENT FOR UPPER AIRWAY PATENCY AFTER MEDIAL MAXILLECTOMY

Authors
ANDHOGA MA WILSON GR MCLAUGHLIN W MCLEAN NR
Citation
Ma. Andhoga et al., SPLIT-THICKNESS SKIN GRAFTED STENT FOR UPPER AIRWAY PATENCY AFTER MEDIAL MAXILLECTOMY, British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery, 31(6), 1993, pp. 385-387
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
02664356
Volume
31
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
385 - 387
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-4356(1993)31:6<385:SSGSFU>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We present a method of stenting and maintaining patency of nasal airwa y at the time of obliteration of the nasal cavity by a free muscle fla p, which also appears to eliminate crusting and the need for saline la vage following medial maxillectomy.