A retrospective analysis of redo orthognathic surgery: Underlying causes, strategy, and outcome.

The aim of this study was to investigate the underlying causes of the need for redo orthognathic surgery, address surgical strategies, and evaluate postoperative outcomes. A retrospective chart review was conducted involving patients who underwent redo orthognathic surgery between January 2018 and April 2020. A total of 32 patients were included in this study. Prior to the procedures, patients' chief complaints were unfavorable facial profile, asymmetry, relapse, malocclusion, obstructive sleep apnea, and long face. To address these issues, we performed redo orthognathic surgery: this resulted in satisfactory aesthetic and functional outcomes in most cases. Considering the challenging nature of a redo orthognathic surgery, it is crucial for surgeons to accurately evaluate the patient's chief complaints and tailor individualized surgical plans to meet the patient's expectations.

Vascular Anatomy for the Prevention of Sublingual Hematomas: Life-Threatening Complication of Genioplasty.

After genioplasty, the occurrence of bleeding is rare; however, rapid enlargement or displacement of the tongue secondary to lingual or sublingual hematoma can lead to life-threatening airway obstruction, necessitating prompt recognition, and immediate management. Therefore, the investigators aimed to evaluate the underlying etiologies of sublingual hematoma and relevant anatomy to facilitate early recognition of the initial presentation of these hematomas and appropriate management. The authors conducted a literature review on cases of delayed sublingual hematoma after genioplasty. The authors also report a case of delayed hematoma after performing genioplasty. The anatomical structures involved with the development of rare and serious hematomas therein are the sublingual and submental arteries, which are located in the sublingual area, rendering them susceptible to injury during genioplasty. The results of this study suggest that submental artery ligation should be performed for proper management of airway obstruction, if symptoms of sublingual bleeding are observed during the surgical procedure. If there is continuous bleeding despite the submental artery ligation, sublingual artery ligation should be performed.

Analysis and Guidelines for Revisional Malarplasty; Most Common Facial Skeletal Contouring Surgery.

BACKGROUND: Revisional malarplasty is the most frequently performed and difficult to perform revision surgery among facial contouring surgeries. The incidence of postoperative complications and need for revision surgery is increasing because of indiscriminate malar reduction through a narrow surgical space. The authors analyzed cases of revisional malarplasty secondary to complications. METHODS: The authors analyzed the time required and technique used in 172 patients who underwent revisional malarplasty in the past 3 years. The incision made for the approach and the graft material used for reconstruction were also investigated. RESULTS: Of 172 patients, 35 (20.3%) underwent emergency revision. Furthermore, 71 (41.2%) required an intraoral incision, and 101 (58.8%) required a coronal incision. A total of 81(47.1%) patients required artificial or autogenous bone grafts. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with failed malarplasty should receive immediate intervention to prevent functional and cosmetic problems. When bone resorption occurs due to unfavorable union or nonunion, reconstruction using appropriate autologous tissue can prevent functional impairment and long-term cosmetic problems.

A 45-degree Upward Tension-Releasing Epicanthoplasty Performed in 712 Consecutive Cases.

BACKGROUND: Medial epicanthoplasty is commonly used to enhance the aesthetic outcomes of double-eyelid operations in Asia. However, epicanthoplasty can cause problems such as scarring and excessive exposure of the lacrimal lakes. OBJECTIVES: To resolve the problems associated with epicanthoplasty and to create more natural and long-lasting double-eyelid fold lines while minimizing incisions, we performed a 45-degree upward tension-releasing epicanthoplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 712 patients underwent 45-degree upward tension-releasing epicanthoplasty, with or without double eyelidplasty. A triangular skin flap was elevated at a 45-degree angle from the epicanthal fold. The surrounding area was dissected to eliminate the rigid connective tissue between the orbicularis muscle and the skin, which creates skin tension. The incisions were sutured, and a small incision toward the medial canthus was added to further decrease tension and create space for the triangular flap to be transposed. RESULTS: A total of 707 patients underwent 45-degree upward tension-releasing epicanthoplasty with the double-eyelid procedure, and 5 patients underwent 45-degree upward tension-releasing epicanthoplasty alone. No complications were observed for any patients, and 95% of patients were satisfied with this technique. CONCLUSIONS: The 45-degree upward tension-releasing epicanthoplasty can release the tension in the epicanthal fold, minimize scarring, and control lacrimal lake exposure. In particular, this method was effective for creating an in-out double-fold line starting from the epicanthus and for maintaining the double-eyelid line, which can reduce unnecessary incisional double-eyelid surgery.

Effects of Hat-Shaped Mortised Genioplasty with Genioglossus Muscle Advancement on Retrogenia and Snoring: Assessment of Esthetic, Functional, and Psychosocial Results.

BACKGROUND: An increasing number of patients undergo genioplasty for esthetic purposes to correct micrognathism or retrognathism. However, these conditions are considered an important risk factor for snoring. The purpose of this study was to evaluate both esthetic improvement and functional changes of snoring symptoms in patients who underwent hat-shaped mortised advancing genioplasty with genioglossus muscle advancement. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study enrolled 25 patients. We evaluated scores for subjective snoring classification (Stanford scale) and questionnaire findings for esthetic results. RESULTS: Most people (96%) were satisfied with the esthetic improvement after surgery. The grade of subjective snoring classification (Stanford scale) improved from 8.68 (range 0-10) to 4.08 (range 0-10) after surgery. Twenty-four patients had an improved snoring grade. All patients reported a positive impact on their daily activity and self-confidence, and they were willing to recommend the same operation to someone with the same clinical problems. CONCLUSION: We conclude that hat-shaped mortised advancing genioplasty with genioglossus muscle advancement can relieve the symptoms of snoring for patients with hypoplastic chin or retrogenia. Patients were satisfied with the functional and esthetic results. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

Is injury to the inferior alveolar nerve still common during orthognathic surgery? Manual twist technique for sagittal split ramus osteotomy.

The osteotomy in a bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (BSSRO) is made in close proximity to the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN), so direct damage to the nerve and irreversible neurosensory deficit may result. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of injury to the nerve when a conventional osteotomy using an osteotome was made, with that after manual twist splitting. We retrospectively reviewed the casenotes of 769 consecutive patients who had bilateral SSRO either alone or with a simultaneous maxillary procedure by a single surgeon from May 2009 - October 2016. Patients were divided into two groups based on the technique used. Those in the first group had conventional split osteotomy using an osteotome and hammer for splitting (conventional group, 736 sides), and in those in the second group the manual twist technique was used (manual group, 802 sides). Patients who sustained Sunderland fifth degree injuries were identified from an existing record of nerve repairs. Fisher's exact test was used to evaluate the significance of the number of injuries to the nerve in each group. Conventional osteotomy and hammer-assisted SSRO resulted in 8/736 (1.1%) injuries to the IAN, whereas the manual twist splitting technique resulted in 1/802 injuries (0.1%). Our results confirm that the manual twist splitting technique significantly reduces the incidence of injury to the IAN, though the overall incidence was low.

Modified Rotational Anterior Segmental Osteotomy for Prevention of Common Complication (Aged Appearance).

Although anterior segmental osteotomy (ASO) is powerful procedures in treating the patient who has bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion, there is significant change in all soft and hard tissue parameters. Soft tissue changes in response to ASO can have a deleterious effect of an aged appearance. To prevent this aged appearance, the authors tried to rotate the maxillary anterior segment rather than simply posteriorly translating the segments. The application of a clockwise pivot rotation method during ASO can prevent overcorrection by controlling the degree of setback of the piriform aperture, and it can also affect convexity of the facial profile.

Augmentation mammoplasty with silicone implant using transumbilical approach at a subpectoral level.

Endoscopic placement of breast implants has been described through an umbilical incision. Limitations include the fact that only inflatable implant can be used through umbilical approach. The purpose of this study is to describe the authors' evolutionary transumbilical technique with cohesive silicone gel implant insertion and to retrospectively analyze preliminary results. The authors' technique is the placement of a cohesive silicone gel implant using a transumbilical approach in a subpectoral plane. Patients who were selected had mammary hypoplasia without ptosis and who requests breast augmentation with a scarless and natural feel breast were considered candidates. The technique and indications are presented thoroughly. From June of 2011 to January of 2012, 42 women aged 23 to 46 years (average, 31.6 years) underwent the endoscopic transumbilical breast augmentation. All patients had round silicone implants placed in the retropectoral pocket location. The results of this study indicate that transumbilical technique is highly successful. Complication included transient periumbilical bulging (5 patients, 11.9%), hypertrophic scar needing revision (1 patient, 2.3%), and conversion to other breast incision due to capsular contracture (3 of 84 breasts, 3.5%). Transumbilical breast augmentation with prefilled implant is a safe and attractive technique for breast implant placement in selected patients. With this inventory modification, the result can permit surgeons expanded spectrum of implant selection for transumbilical approach.

The influence of reduction mandibuloplasty history on the incidence of inferior alveolar nerve injury during sagittal split osteotomy.

BACKGROUND: The authors studied whether the incidence of inferior alveolar nerve injury in patients undergoing sagittal split ramus osteotomy differs in patients with a history of previous mandibular contouring surgery. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was completed on all patients who underwent orthognathic surgery, including bilateral sagittal split osteotomy and Le Fort I osteotomy, between 2009 and 2010. Patients were divided into two groups according to whether or not they had a history of mandible contouring. Patients who sustained inferior alveolar nerve injuries during orthognathic surgery were identified through an existing record of nerve-repair cases. The incidence of inferior alveolar nerve injury between groups was analyzed using the Fisher's exact test. Significance was defined as a value of p < 0.05. RESULTS: There were 168 patients (142 women and 26 men), with an average age of 25.3 years (range, 18 to 35 years). The inferior alveolar nerve injury rate in patients with a history of mandible contouring was 11.5 percent (n = 3), and that for primary sagittal split osteotomy patients was 1.6 percent (n = 5). The incidence of inferior alveolar nerve injury was significantly higher in the patients with a history of mandible contouring (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that patients with a history of mandibular contouring surgery had a significantly greater risk of inferior alveolar nerve injury. Surgeons should be aware of the relative change of the inferior alveolar nerve canal in patients who have undergone mandible contouring procedures and perform sagittal split ramus osteotomy with attention. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic, III.

Assessment of blood loss and need for transfusion during bimaxillary surgery with or without maxillary setback.

PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to compare the blood loss, transfusion needs, and operation times in subjects who underwent bimaxillary surgery with versus without maxillary setback. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective chart review was completed in all patients who underwent bimaxillary surgery from March 2009 to August 2010. The inclusion criterion was the availability of a complete chart record. Patients were divided into 1 of 2 groups based on maxillary setback procedure. The predictive variable was the treatment group. The primary outcome variable was blood loss as measured by the change in hemoglobin. The secondary outcome variables were operation time and transfusion need. The other study variables were a patient's characteristics (ie, age and gender). Mann-Whitney test was performed to compare unpaired samples. Student t test was performed to compare operation time. Multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the adjusted relation among the study variables. RESULTS: There were 82 patients (17 male and 65 female; mean age, 28.0 ± 4.9 yr; age range, 18 to 35 yr) who underwent bimaxillary surgery in this study. The mean hemoglobin decreases were 1.72 g/dL (standard deviation, 0.67 g/dL) in the nonsetback group and 2.37 g/dL (standard deviation, 0.76 g/dL) in the setback group. The average operation times were 158.24 ± 30.36 minutes (range, 127.88 to 188.6 min) in the nonsetback group and 194.35 ± 29.20 minutes (range, 165.15 to 223.55 min) in the setback group. Transfusion was not performed in any patient. After adjusting for potential factors, the multiple regression model showed that the treatment group was associated with blood loss (P < .0001) and operation time (P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that intraoperative bleeding and operation time increased significantly in patients undergoing mandibular ramus osteotomy and Le Fort I osteotomy with maxillary setback. However, transfusion generally is not required during 2-jaw surgery, regardless of maxillary setback.

Preservation of the deep facial vein in reduction malarplasty.

PURPOSE: Many facial bone contouring surgeries, including reduction malarplasty, are performed in Asian countries to give the face an oval shape. When performing reduction malarplasty, a few large vessels can be injured, including the deep facial vein. The aim of this study was to determine the anatomy of the deep facial vein and to investigate the best method to prevent injury of deep facial vein during reduction malarplasty. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed for all patients who underwent reduction malarplasty with L-shaped osteotomy between March 2009 and February 2010. We performed a chart review focusing on complications associated with bleeding, which result in an emergency operation. RESULTS: A total of 324 patients underwent reduction malarplasty with L-shaped osteotomy during the study period. In 2 cases, the deep facial vein was injured during vertical osteotomy at the posterior wall of the maxillary sinus, resulting in major bleeding. Because it was difficult to access the deep facial vein that lies just behind the posterior side of the maxillary sinus, the fixed free zygomatic bone segment had to be disassembled to access the vessels. CONCLUSIONS: In reduction malarplasty using L-shaped osteotomy, the subperiosteal dissection should be performed carefully and osteotomy should be performed cautiously not too deep to reach the periosteum of the posterior side of the maxillary sinus. The surgeon should consider the possibility of major bleeding because of injury to the deep facial vein, and it may be necessary to notify patients and explain this risk.

Seven fundamental procedures for definitive correction of unilateral secondary cleft lip nasal deformity in soft tissue aspects.

PURPOSE: It is accepted that patients who undergo appropriate primary repair for cleft lip will have secondary deformities. Because these deformities are caused by complex and diverse patterns, the deformities were categorized to provide a standardized treatment for each category. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Pathologic characteristics of 1,170 patients were classified into 7 categories. Corrections were performed using 7 fundamental procedures corresponding to the surgical resolution of each deformity: 1) transposition of the caudal septum; 2) release of the septal-cartilaginous junction; 3) medial crus elevation; 4) lateral crus elevation; 5) release of the orbicularis oris muscle from the lip elevators; 6) anchoring of the orbicularis oris muscle to the anterior nasal spine; and 7) philtral column formation. A satisfaction survey was performed to evaluate the overall outcomes in 171 patients and an anthropometric analysis was performed in 38 patients. RESULTS: Satisfactory scores obtained through postoperative follow-up were higher than preoperative scores, and there was no difference between postoperative scores obtained over the short and long term. All preoperative anthropometric measurements were different from the postoperative measurements, indicating that the fundamental procedure achieved effective outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: These proposed 7 fundamental procedures can be used as guidelines that can always be applied for the correction of any secondary cleft lip nasal deformity to obtain ideal treatment outcomes.

Facial nerve palsy after sagittal split ramus osteotomy of the mandible: mechanism and outcomes.

PURPOSE: Facial nerve palsy after sagittal split ramus osteotomy of the mandible (SSRO) is a rare, but serious, complication. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of this complication, the possible causative mechanisms, its subsequent management, and eventual outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: All patients who underwent SSRO of the mandible at the Craniofacial Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan, from 1981 to 2008 were included in the present study. The patients reported as having postoperative facial nerve paralysis were identified and reviewed. RESULTS: A total of 3,105 patients had undergone bilateral SSRO (6,210 sagittal splits). Of these 3,105 patients, 6 were reported as having unilateral facial nerve palsy postoperatively, for an incidence of 0.1%. One case was diagnosed as Bell's palsy. None of the patients with postoperative facial nerve palsy required surgical intervention, but all received physical therapy and medications. Complete recovery was obtained without sequela in all but 1 patient, who had incomplete frontal branch recovery. CONCLUSIONS: Most facial nerve palsies that occur after SSRO of the mandible result from neurapraxia or axonotmesis, possibly from nerve compression or traction. Complete recovery can be expected in most cases, and conservative management without surgical exploration is recommended.

Patient satisfaction after zygoma and mandible reduction surgery: an outcome assessment.

An ovoid and slender face is considered attractive in Oriental culture, and facial bony contouring is frequently performed in Asian countries to achieve this desired facial profile. Despite their popularity, critical analyses of patients' satisfaction after facial-bone contouring surgery is lacking in the current literature. Questionnaires were sent to 90 patients who had undergone zygoma and/or mandibular contouring by a single surgeon at the Craniofacial Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan. The number of patients who had mandibular angle reduction and zygoma reduction were 78 and 36, respectively. The questionnaire contained 20 questions, concerning aesthetic and surgical results, psychosocial benefits and general outcome. Medical records were also reviewed for correlation with the questionnaire findings. The survey response rate was 52.2% (47 patients). A total of 95.7% were satisfied with the symmetry of their face after surgery, and 97.9% felt that there was improvement in their final facial appearance. As many as 61.7% could not feel an objectionable new jaw line or bony step and 66.0% could not detect any visible deformity. A total of 87.2% could not detect bony regrowth after surgery. Complication after surgery was experienced by 17.0% of patients, but all of these recovered without long-term consequences. All patients noted a positive psychosocial influence, and 97.9% of patients said that they would undergo the same surgery again under similar circumstances and would recommend the same surgery to friends. The majority of patients with square face seeking facial bone contouring surgery are satisfied with their final appearance. Of equal importance is the ability for this type of surgery to have a positive influence on the patient's psychosocial environment.