Intra- and early postoperative complications of the Le Fort I osteotomy. A retrospective study on 410 cases.
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.
de Mol van Otterloo
J J
JJ
Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Free University/ACTA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Tuinzing
D B
DB
Greebe
R B
RB
van der Kwast
W A
WA
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