title: Osteotomy at the Le Fort I level. A versatile procedure.
abstract: Tumours of the nasopharynx, cervical spine and base of skull have been surgically excised using the Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy to gain access to them. Five cases that illustrate the versatility of the approach are presented. The Le Fort I osteotomy is recommended to oral and maxillofacial surgeons, ENT and neurosurgeons as a simple procedure to approach the described areas which leaves no external scars and gives good visualisation of the tumour to be removed.
authors.affiliation: Regional Head and Neck Oncology Unit, Royal Liverpool Hospital.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Stell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002817:Chordoma / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery