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Carotid jugular fistula after Le Fort I osteotomy
P R Osborne1, T F V Sverzut1, A E Trivellato1
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
|April 8, 2017
Abstract:
Le Fort I osteotomy is the technique most applied worldwide in the treatment of dentoskeletal deformity involving the maxilla. Even though it is considered a very safe technique with good intra- and postoperative results, many complications have been described. This paper presents a case of carotid jugular fistula developed in a 22-year-old white male submitted to Le Fort I osteotomy for the treatment of anteroposterior maxillary deficiency, and discusses the possible aetiology and management of this serious complication.