title: [Pedicled facial bone flap for closure of the approach in Caldwell-Luc type sinus operations. Its role in the prevention of postoperative complications].
abstract: The primary or secondary reconstruction of the facial access after Caldwell-Luc and the more selective resection of sinusal mucous membranes can be important in the therapy and prevention of postoperative complications such as neuralgic facial pain, formation of cysts and chronic sinusitis. The different osteoplastic sinus operations are described and the use of a pedicled bonelid is illustrated. The most common accepted ethiology of post-operative pain is based on the formation of scar-tissue. Postoperative pain is first being treated conservatively, while in case of persisting pain an exploration with dissection of the infra-orbital nerve and reconstruction of the facial defect can be indicated. In a retrospective study of 36 patients the results of our surgical therapy are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Dienst Maxillo-Faciale Chirurgie, AZ St-Elisabeth-Zottegem.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cesteleyn
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Claeys
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kovacs
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery; D005156:Facial Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps
vernacular_title: Het gesteeld faciale botdeksel ter afsluiting van de toegang bij sinus-operaties type Caldwell-Luc. Rol bij de preventie van post-operative complicaties.