Complications associated with skin graft vestibuloplasty. Experiences with 100 cases.
The mandibular skin graft vestibuloplasty with lowering of the floor of the mouth is a relatively complex surgical procedure and can be accompanied by a large number of diverse complications. In our experience, these have ranged from minor inconveniences to a life-threatening emergency. Most could be easily prevented or simply managed. The complications encountered in a series of 100 consecutive skin graft vestibuloplasties are presented and discussed.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007627:Keloid / Q000209:etiology; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology; D010521:Periosteum / Q000473:pathology; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014727:Vestibuloplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*