title: Timing, results, and complications of mandibular reconstructive surgery: report of 32 cases.
abstract: Sufficient information concerning the difficulties encountered in reconstructive surgery is rarely provided in the literature. This study, which was performed on 32 patients, points out a high rate of complication; major and minor complications were encountered in 68.8% of the patients. Benign and traumatic lesions caused the fewest problems. Malignant lesions, particularly those receiving radiotherapy, had the greatest incidence of complications. Successful reconstruction was accomplished in 75% of the cases. The use of a corticocancellous autogenous graft is suggested in selected cases of malignant disease.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008338:Mandibular Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008341:Mandibular Prosthesis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous