title: Intra- and early postoperative complications of the Le Fort I osteotomy. A retrospective study on 410 cases.
abstract: The results of a retrospective study of the complications that occurred in 410 Le Fort I osteotomies performed in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, are presented. The complication rate was 9.0%. In the discussion, our results are compared with the literature.--Suggestions are made on how to avoid these complications.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Free University/ACTA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: de Mol van Otterloo
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Tuinzing
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Greebe
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: van der Kwast
mesh_terms: D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000473:pathology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D009336:Necrosis; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000601:surgery