Modified mandibular swing procedure for resection of carcinoma of the oropharynx.
For most patients, the primary approach to carcinoma of the oropharynx has been with radiotherapy. We describe a modification of a mandibular swing procedure for resection of oropharyngeal lesions. This modification included a mandibulotomy that began in a staircase manner in the midline and extended laterally toward the ramus of the mandible to protect a long, fixed dental bridge. It also included the preservation of the mental nerve by unroofing the mandibular canal. No morbidity was associated with this procedure.
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Department of Surgery, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, LA 70121.
Walters
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D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*