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. 2020 Sep;31(6):e608-e612.
doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006705.

Le Fort I Down-Fracture for Management of Midface Tumors

Lilian Caldas Quirino  1   2 , Pedro Henrique de Azambuja Carvalho  1   2 , José Cleveilton Dos Santos  1   2 , Guilherme Dos Santos Trento  1   2 , Marisa Aparecida Cabrini Gabrielli  1   2 , Valfrido Antonio Pereira-Filho  1   2
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Le Fort I Down-Fracture for Management of Midface Tumors

Lilian Caldas Quirino et al. J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

Objective: To perform an integrative review associating current literature with a clinical series regarding the use of Le Fort I osteotomy for the removal of tumors located in the midface and central region of the skull base.

Methods: A systematic review was performed through the PubMed, SCOPUS, and Cochrane databases. In addition, 4 different patients operated using the above-cited technique are described in this study.

Results: Initially, 123 articles were found. After the removal of duplicates, and title and abstract reading, 27 articles were selected for data extraction. The Le Fort I surgical approach of tumors was performed in 183 patients.

Conclusion: The Le Fort I surgical approach allows lesion exeresis with good visualization, low rates of recurrences and complications, and without aesthetic compromises for the patient.

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