title: Primary maxillary reconstruction after cancer excision.
abstract: Eleven patients who underwent primary maxillary reconstruction following cancer excision are presented. Low partial and high partial maxillectomies are recognised, as are the more radical excisions. Skin grafts, a temporalis muscle flap, free radial forearm flaps, single paddle, double paddle and triple paddle latissimus dorsi free flaps and a latissimus serratus, rib composite flap have been utilised. Oncological aspects and secondary reconstructive problems are detailed. Six patients have survived; three have died of recurrent disease and two of myocardial infarction some time after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Centre, St Lawrence Hospital, Chepstow.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Earley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods