Surgical management of the acromegalic face.
We describe the planning and one-stage surgical correction of acromegalic facies. Patients with this condition may benefit from a relatively short treatment to solve both their aspect and their buccal functional problems. The aggressiveness of the surgical treatment, along with the characteristics of the disease, may make the permeability of the airway during the postoperative period problematic; therefore, we believe that temporary tracheostomy is indicated.
Serra Payro
J M
JM
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bellvitge Medical and University Center, Barcelona, Spain.
Viñals Viñals
J M
JM
Palacin Porte
J A
JA
Estrada Cuixart
J
J
Lerma Gonce
J
J
Alarcon Perez
J
J
D000172:Acromegaly / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D014139:Tracheostomy