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Principles of surgical management of midfacial carcinoma
Author(s) -
Wodd Benjamin G.,
Levine Howard L.,
Bailin Philip L.,
Tucker Harvey M.,
Esposito Salvatore J.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198910000-00009
Subject(s) - medicine , otorhinolaryngology , basal cell carcinoma , nose , basal cell , soft palate , surgery , resection , margin (machine learning) , dentistry , pathology , machine learning , computer science
A series of large, midfacial, squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas treated by the Departments of Otolaryngology and Dermatology (Cleveland Clinic Foundation) are reported. Most cases required total/partial resection of the external nose, upper lip, hard palate, nasal septum, and adjacent midfacial soft tissues. Emphasis is placed on the principles of preoperative and intraoperative management as it relates to intraoral prosthetic design and total margin control of the surgical specimen. The immediate and delayed reconstructive philosophy and techniques employed here are discussed in detail. Recurrence rates and free‐of‐disease survival times are also reviewed.