Assesing Intraoperative Virtual Navigation on My Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship for Orbital Fractures Repair: Is it Useful?

ABSTRACT: Orbital fractures pose specific challenge in its surgical management. One of the greatest challenges is to obtain satisfactory restoration of normal orbital volume and globe projection following traumatic injury, due to the inability of the surgeon to gain adequate visibility and to verify proper implant position and placement during the operation. Surgical navigation is a very helpful tool when dealing with the reconstruction of such orbital fractures. During the training of the craniofacial fellowship learning to recognize the orbital floor boundaries is essential for the correct implant placement for reconstruction, their identification is a critical step, which may be assisted by intraoperative virtual navigation. Six patients were surgically treated for orbital floor fracture with intraoperative virtual navigation. The clinical evaluation showed no complications such as enophtalmos, exophtalmos or dystopia in all the patients 2 months post operatively and a correct implant/graft position.During surgery, navigation provides exact determination of transverse, cranio-caudal and postero-anterior dimensions within the orbit and precise control of the position of implants/bone grafts.This tool aids consistently on the craniofacial surgery fellow's formation, as it facilitates the identification of the bony floor boundaries and verifies the correct placement of the implants/bone grafts. It is routinely use could help to avoid implants/bone grafts misplacement not only for craniofacial surgeon's fellow, but for all the orbital surgeons.

Adyuvancia en tratamiento quirúrgico de fibroma osificante. A propósito de un caso / Adjuvance in surgical treatment of ossifying fibroma. Case report

El fibroma osificante es una neoplasia osteogénica benigna que representa el 3.1% de los tumores orales y el 9.6% de las lesiones gingivales. Su tratamiento de elección es la enucleación por curetaje completado hasta márgenes de hueso sano, con una recurrencia de aproximadamente el 7-20% probablemente por remoción incompleta, irritación continua o daño repetido. Presentamos un caso clínico en el que complementamos el tratamiento quirúrgico con métodos adyuvantes para disminuir la recurrencia y acelerar la regeneración ósea mediante uso de nitrógeno líquido y hueso liofilizado cadavérico combinados con plasma rico en plaquetas. En el control postoperatorio a los 6 meses no evidenciamos recurrencia clínica o radiológica y comprobamos regeneración ósea acelerada. Sugerimos el uso en este tipo de lesiones de nitrógeno líquido como adyuvante para la prevención de recurrencia, hueso liofilizado para favorecer la regeneración ósea guiada y plasma rico en plaquetas para acelerar el proceso de curación ósea

Ossifying fibroma is a benign osteogenic neoplasm, representing 3.1% of oral tumors and 9.6% of gingival lesions. Enucleation by curettage is the treatment of choice, completed to healthy bone margins, with a recurrence of approximately 7-20%, probably due to incomplete removal, continued irritation or repeated damage. We describe a clinical case ttreated in combination with adjuvant methods to decrease recurrence and accelerate bone regeneration, with the placement of liquid nitrogen and cadaveric lyophilized bone, combined with platelet-rich plasma. Post-operative control at 6 months showed no clinical or radiological evidence of recurrence and the presence of accelerated bone regeneration. We suggest liquid nitrogen as an adjuvant for the prevention of recurrence and bone regeneration guided with lyophilized bone in conjunction with platelet-rich plasma as a feasible option to accelerate the bone healing process

Le Fort II Osteotomy and Modified Technique Presentation.

INTRODUCTION: The LeFort II osteotomy has a specific number of indications, thus this is true, there is less experience with the technique. The authors present a modification to the technique and extensive step-by-step procedure explanation in order to share their experience for making a safe surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A clinical report is presented of a nonsyndromatic patient with nasomaxillary hypoplasia, in which the authors make an LeFort II osteotomy with circumvestibular, transcaruncular, and "W"-shaped approaches, with minimal scar showing, in order to offer better aesthetic outcomes as well as functional and skeletal. RESULTS: Patient presenting with an optimal postoperative clinical and skeletal results. Cephalometic measurments in normal ranges. Obtaining during the process of the surgery, description the surgery, and potential complications. CONCLUSION: Using the Le Fort II osteotomy in nonsyndromic nasomaxillary hypoplasia is a helpful and left away technique, because of its complexity. The authors give a step-by-step detailed description of the surgical technique with perioperative management. In summary, the steps provided give unique information about this reproducible and aesthetic technique.

Airway management through submental derivation: a safe and easily reproduced alternative for patients with complex facial trauma.

OBJECTIVES: Airway management in patients with panfacial trauma is complicated. In addition to involving facial lesions, such trauma compromises the airway, and the use of intermaxillary fixation makes it difficult to secure ventilation by usual approaches (nasotracheal or endotracheal intubation). Submental airway derivation is an alternative to tracheostomy and nasotracheal intubation, allowing a permeable airway with minimal complications in complex patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a descriptive, retrospective study based on a review of medical records of all patients with facial trauma from January 2003 to May 2015. In total, 31 patients with complex factures requiring submental airway derivation were included. No complications such as bleeding, infection, vascular, glandular, or nervous lesions were presented in any of the patients. RESULTS: The use of submental airway derivation is a simple, safe, and easy method to ensure airway management. Moreover, it allows an easier reconstruction. CONCLUSION: Based on these results, we concluded that, if the relevant steps are followed, the use of submental intubation in the treatment of patients with complex facial trauma is a safe and effective option.