Infrastructure Maxillectomy
Infrastructure Maxillectomy
Fig.1 Adenoid cystic carcinoma involving left half of hard palate.
Fig.2 Site of bone cuts for infrastructure maxillectomy. Premaxilla (bearing incisor teeth) is preserved whenever possible.
Fig.3 Defect in the palate after infrastructure maxillectomy connecting oral cavity and nasal cavity.
Fig.4 Defect in the palate is covered with custom made prosthesis. Patient can have good speech and swallowing without air and food getting into nose through the defect. This prosthesis needs to be removed and cleaned.
Fig.5 Defect in the palate can be closed permanently using a micrvascular flap. Dental implants can be placed in the reconstructed bone.
The Heart Of Clinic
Dr. C. Rayappa MBBS, DLO, FRCS(Edin)
SENIOR CONSULTANT
+91 44 3315 1105
Dr. C. Rayappa graduated from Madras Medical College, Chennai, India in 1982. He completed his post graduation in Otolaryngology (ENT)
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The Heart Of Clinic
Dr. C. Rayappa MBBS, DLO, FRCS(Edin)
SENIOR CONSULTANT
+91 44 3315 1105
Dr. C. Rayappa graduated from Madras Medical College, Chennai, India in 1982. He completed his post graduation in Otolaryngology (ENT)