Salvage of successful mandibular advancement for obstructive sleep apnea using a bipedicle osteocutaneous scapular free flap.
An interesting case is presented of a woman with obstructive sleep apnea due to mandibular hypoplasia who was successfully treated with mandibular advancement. After a postoperative complication, the correction was salvaged by using a previously undescribed bipedicled osteocutaneous scapular free flap.
Sultan
M R
MR
Department of Surgery, Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, GA.
Coleman
J J
JJ
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery