title: Primary mandibular reconstruction after ablative cancer surgery.
abstract: Restoring of the oral functions is one of the most complicated procedures in head and neck cancer surgery. For the moment "primary reconstruction" using functionally stabile reconstruction plates in recontouring and stabilizing of the remaining mandibular stumps after tumour extirpation is becoming increasingly popular. The aim of the present study was to evaluate treatment results and complications of primary reconstruction after major tumour surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Tampere University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lehtimäki
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pukander
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001860:Bone Plates; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome