Carotid jugular fistula after Le Fort I osteotomy.

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.

Comparative study of bone repair in mandibular body osteotomy between metallic and absorbable 2.0 mm internal fixation systems. Histological and histometric analysis in dogs: a pilot study.

The objective of this study was to compare the bone repair along a mandibular body osteotomy stabilized with 2.0 mm absorbable and metallic systems. 12 male, adult mongrel dogs were divided into two groups (metallic and absorbable) and subjected to unilateral osteotomy between the mandibular third and fourth premolars, which was stabilized by applying two 4-hole plates. At 2 and 18 weeks, three dogs from each group were killed and the osteotomy sites were removed and divided equally into three parts: the upper part was labelled the tension third (TT), the lower part the compression third (CT), and the part between the TT and CT the intermediary third (IT). Regardless of the treatment system, union between the fragments was observed at 18 weeks and the CT showed more advanced stages of bone repair than the TT. Histometric analysis did not reveal any significant differences among the 3 parts or systems in the distance between bone fragments at 2 weeks. Although at 18 weeks the proportions of newly formed bone did not differ among TT, IT and CT, significantly enhanced bone formation was observed in all sections for the metallic group. The patterns of repair were distinct between treatments.

[Radiographic assessment of the anterior height of the mandible after vestibuloplasty with the lipswitch technique: study with humans]. / Avaliação radiográfica da altura mandibular anterior após vestibuloplastia por inversão de retalhos: estudo em humanos.

The aim of this study was to determine, through cephalometric analysis, the anterior height of the mandible after vestibuloplasty through the lipswitch technique. Thirteen patients (8 women and 5 men) with ages between 32 and 77 years (mean age of 54.3 years) were evaluated. The postoperative periods were 30, 90 and 180 days. During this time there was a reduction of 0.6 mm in the anterior height of the mandible, which was not significant.