title: Microvascular surgery in maxillo-facial reconstruction.
abstract: The recent advances in microvascular surgery have been applied to maxillo-facial reconstruction in the area of the lower jaw and soft tissue of the face. Five cases are presented, demonstrating some of the techniques and results in patients suffering from congenital, post-traumatic and post-cancer resection deformities.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005150:Facial Hemiatrophy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008865:Microstomia / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000002:abnormalities; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*