title: Le Fort I Approach for Midline Tumors of the Palate.
abstract: Midline tumors of the palate may represent a challenge for the maxillofacial surgeon. Their resection and immediate reconstruction could be hindered when a simply intraoral approach is selected. The Le Fort I downfracture approach represents an ideal technique for the management of this tumors, simplifying their resection, ensuring a tumor-free margin, and allowing their reconstruction with a temporal muscle flap. A review of this procedure is presented, highlighting the technical keys and its principal advantages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Jorge Guiñales Díaz
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: de Cevallos
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Jose L Cebrián
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Carretero
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Jose L Del Castillo Pardo
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: de Vera
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Miguel Burgueño
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: García
keywords: Le Fort I approach; maxillectomy; midline palatal tumors; temporal muscle flap