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Osteoradionecrosis of the Posterior Maxilla: A New Approach Combining Erbium: Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Laser and Bichat Bulla Flap.

Abstract
Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaw is a complication of radiation therapy for head and neck cancers. We report a case of ORN of the posterior maxilla treated with Er: YAG laser and a pedicled buccal fat pad (bichat bulla adipose) flap. A 69-year-old man presented complaining of pain on left maxilla. He had received high-dose radiotherapy (90 Gy) for squamous cell carcinoma of the left soft palate 2 years earlier. Clinical and radiographic examinations revealed ORN of the left maxillary molar region and maxillary sinusitis. Daily home care consisted of 0.9% saline irrigation and 0.8% H2O2 gel application. Sequestrectomy and tooth extraction were followed by debridement with Er: YAG laser and repair with a pedicled buccal fat pad flap. Complete resolution of ORN and maxillary sinusitis was established one year postsurgically. The excellent clinical outcome suggests that Er: YAG laser debridement and pedicled buccal fat pad flap are a viable option to treat ORN of the posterior maxilla.
AuthorsGianluca Porcaro, Ernesto Amosso, Luca Mirabelli, Alberto Busa, Fabrizio Carini, Marcello Maddalone
JournalThe Journal of craniofacial surgery (J Craniofac Surg) Vol. 26 Issue 7 Pg. e627-9 (Oct 2015) ISSN: 1536-3732 [Electronic] United States
PMID26468848 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
Topics
  • Adipose Tissue (transplantation)
  • Aged
  • Autografts (transplantation)
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell (radiotherapy)
  • Debridement (methods)
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Peroxide (therapeutic use)
  • Lasers, Solid-State (therapeutic use)
  • Male
  • Maxillary Diseases (drug therapy, surgery)
  • Maxillary Sinusitis (drug therapy, surgery)
  • Osteoradionecrosis (drug therapy, surgery)
  • Palatal Neoplasms (radiotherapy)
  • Surgical Flaps (transplantation)
  • Therapeutic Irrigation (methods)
  • Tooth Extraction (methods)
  • Treatment Outcome

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