[Le Fort osteotomy. A study of the complications from a review of the literature and from a homogenous series of 50 patients].
Since Wassmund in 1927, the Le Fort I osteotomy became a popular procedure in maxillo-facial surgery. Review of the literature is presented with a series of 50 homogenous patients. The authors show that they are few complications of this operation although theoretically may look numerous. The intra and post-operative haemorrhages are infrequent and never alter the vital prognosis. The bony necrosis disappeared since the last technical improvements. The secondary displacement remains a problem which seems less important actually because of the use of plates and screws, and the improved surgeon's skill. So, the Le Fort I osteotomy become a reliable surgery since indications and technical points are respected.
Service de Stomatologie, Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale et Chirurgie Plastique de la Face, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications
Ostéotomie de Lefort I. Etude des complications à partir d'une revue de la littérature et d'une série homogène de 50 patients.