Maxillary swing approach to the orbit.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 2022474.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
A new surgical approach to the inferior half of the orbit is described and 2 cases are presented. The approach involves releasing the roof and the anterior wall of the maxillary antrum by osteotomies, keeping their blood supply via the attached masseter muscle, and swinging the osteoplastic flap away from the orbit. With the wide exposure gained, the retrobulbar tumor or large orbital floor tumor is dealt with, and the mobilized bone is replaced and wired into position. There is no postoperative disturbance of cosmetic appearance.
Medical subject headings
- Maxilla
- Orbit
- Orbital Neoplasms