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.
Department of Surgery, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, LA 70121.
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D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*