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Surgical correction of the acromegalic face: a one stage procedure with a team approach
Ist Teil von
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery, 1989, Vol.17 (1), p.2-8
Ort / Verlag
Kidlington: Elsevier
Erscheinungsjahr
1989
Quelle
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Beschreibungen/Notizen
The features of acromegaly are presented with special reference to facial deformity. A one-stage procedure with careful pre-operative planning is advocated. The operating team is composed of a plastic surgeon and an oral surgeon. The frontal protrusion is corrected by osteotomy, the vertical and anteroposterior facial disproportion by bimaxillary procedures, the nasal deformity by rhinoplasty or skull bone grafting, and the macroglossia by tongue resection. This results in an improvement of the patient's psyche and frequently improvement in speech.