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[Reconstruction of maxillary defects after tumor resection with titanium mesh-a clinical study]
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiated 9th People's Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200011, China.
Objective:
To evaluate an ideal and practical method for maxillary defects reconstruction after tumor resection.
Methods:
Histories of 25 cases of maxillary tumors in our department from 1998 to 2001 were reviewed. 12 cases were benign and mesh alone. The other 10 cases were treated by total maxillectomy and reconstruction of the orbital floor and anterior wall of maxilla by using the same method.
Results:
23 cases were successfully reconstructed. 2 to 3 months follow-up showed that the wounds healing and the patients appearance were perfect. Granulation tissues were found full of the titanium mesh by NPF. 10 cases were treated by prosthetic dentistry successfully without complications.
Conclusion:
Reconstruction of maxillary defects after tumor resection with simple titanium mesh is an ideal and practical method. It has many advantages such as simple, easy to perform,easy to follow-up the recurrent tumor, and both appearance and function are good.
