Extirpation of primary malignancies in the pterygopalatine and infratemporal fossa via modified maxillary swing approach / 中华口腔医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
;
(12): 194-197, 2019.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-804813
ABSTRACT
Five patients with primary malignancies in the pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) and infra temporal fossa (ITF) were enrolled in this retrospective study between January 2012 and January 2018. After malignancies proven by biopsy and evaluation with CT and MRI scan, all patients received modified maxillary swing (MMS) approach for extirpation of malignant tumors in the PPF and ITF under general anesthesia. En bloc resection with wide surgical margins was successfully performed in all cases. Negative margins were observed in 4 cases and positive margins were found in one patient with adenoid cystic carcinoma who received postoperative radiotherapy. The most common complication was facial numbness. During the follow-up period (range 12 to 57 months), one patient suffered from recurrence while others did not. The advantages of MMS include wide surgical field, full exposure and easy manipulation. The MMS approach is expected to become an standard method for monobloc resection of malignancies in the PPF and ITF.
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Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
Year:
2019
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Article
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