MaxfacBlog-A logbook of Maxillofacial Surgery https://maxfacblog.com/ Learn about Maxillofacial Surgery Sun, 05 Mar 2023 13:34:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://maxfacblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-notebook-and-pencil-hand-drawn-writing-tools-32x32.png MaxfacBlog-A logbook of Maxillofacial Surgery https://maxfacblog.com/ 32 32 Squamous Cell Carcinoma Lip https://maxfacblog.com/squamous-cell-carcinoma-lip/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=squamous-cell-carcinoma-lip https://maxfacblog.com/squamous-cell-carcinoma-lip/#respond Sun, 05 Mar 2023 12:14:29 +0000 https://maxfacblog.com/?p=583 Squamous Cell Carcinoma is the most common cancer affecting the oral cavity and upper aerodigestive tract. This is a case of extensive cancer of the lower lip. Complete excision of the lower lip and Supra-Omohyoid type of Neck dissection was done to treat this patient. The resultant defect was reconstructed with Star shape technique of […]

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]]> https://maxfacblog.com/squamous-cell-carcinoma-lip/feed/ 0 Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Lower Lip https://maxfacblog.com/mucoepidermoid-lower-lip/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mucoepidermoid-lower-lip https://maxfacblog.com/mucoepidermoid-lower-lip/#respond Sun, 05 Mar 2023 11:44:39 +0000 https://maxfacblog.com/?p=573 Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma is a rare cancer affecting oral mucosa. Complete excision of the lesion with negative margins and appropriate function reconstruction is the treatment of choice. In this case of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma, I have used Abbe rotation flap for reconstruction the lower lip.

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]]> https://maxfacblog.com/mucoepidermoid-lower-lip/feed/ 0 Case 6: Crush Injury Face https://maxfacblog.com/case-6-crush-injury-face/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=case-6-crush-injury-face https://maxfacblog.com/case-6-crush-injury-face/#respond Thu, 08 Nov 2018 01:45:58 +0000 http://maxfacblog.com/?p=351 Dear Readers I hope this is not too gory for you because I had not seen a real eyeball popping out of its socket in somebody alive. Let me tell you what happened that day…There was a call from casualty that a Facial trauma patient needs urgent attention and also that it was so bad […]

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]]> https://maxfacblog.com/case-6-crush-injury-face/feed/ 0 Case 5 Gigantic Pleomorphic Adenoma of Parotid https://maxfacblog.com/case-5-gigantic-pleomorphic-adenoma-of-parotid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=case-5-gigantic-pleomorphic-adenoma-of-parotid https://maxfacblog.com/case-5-gigantic-pleomorphic-adenoma-of-parotid/#respond Thu, 08 Nov 2018 05:31:21 +0000 http://maxfacblog.com/?p=345 During the winter of 2016 on a Monday morning, four rustic people were sitting outside our FacioMaxillary Surgery OPD. All of them had covered their faces with scarves which is a common tradition in north India and it was difficult to make out who is the patient amongst them. As soon I had entered the […]

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]]> https://maxfacblog.com/case-5-gigantic-pleomorphic-adenoma-of-parotid/feed/ 0 Case 3: Squamous Cell Carcinoma Palate https://maxfacblog.com/squamous-cell-carcinoma-palate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=squamous-cell-carcinoma-palate https://maxfacblog.com/squamous-cell-carcinoma-palate/#respond Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:43:51 +0000 http://maxfacblog.com/?p=173 It was one of my earlier patients as Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon. This 40year old man was referred by a Dentist friend for the chief complaint of Non Healing Ulcer on palate. The patient gave history of Tabacco Chewing and Smoking since 7 years. Clinically it was a superficial ulcer on the Palatal Gingiva of right […]

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]]> https://maxfacblog.com/squamous-cell-carcinoma-palate/feed/ 0 Case 2 : Aggressive Cherubism in 9 year old girl https://maxfacblog.com/aggressive-cherubism-in-9-year-old-girl/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aggressive-cherubism-in-9-year-old-girl https://maxfacblog.com/aggressive-cherubism-in-9-year-old-girl/#respond Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:26:44 +0000 http://maxfacblog.com/?p=168  It doesn’t happen frequently that an intense desire to help a fellow human has be balanced out with the risk of  inadvertently causing much greater damage including loss of life. Krishna was one of those patients for whom all of my team had felt a deep desire that we should help this child but I […]

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]]> https://maxfacblog.com/aggressive-cherubism-in-9-year-old-girl/feed/ 0 Maxillofacial Surgeons https://maxfacblog.com/maxillofacial-surgeons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maxillofacial-surgeons https://maxfacblog.com/maxillofacial-surgeons/#respond Sun, 01 Jul 2018 10:37:14 +0000 http://maxfacblog.com/?p=398 Who is a Maxillofacial Surgeon? Maxillofacial Or FacioMaxillary Surgeons are clinicians who have the ideal skill set to optimally manage the entire spectrum of head and neck and CranioMaxilloFacial (Head, Jaws & Face) problems in a unique manner that is most beneficial to the patient. This unique skillset is acquired through advanced surgical training which […]

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]]> https://maxfacblog.com/maxillofacial-surgeons/feed/ 0 Case 1 Complex Orbital Zygomatic Fractures https://maxfacblog.com/complex-orbital-zygomatic-fractures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=complex-orbital-zygomatic-fractures https://maxfacblog.com/complex-orbital-zygomatic-fractures/#respond Mon, 07 May 2018 12:21:20 +0000 http://maxfacblog.com/?p=110 Complex Orbital Zygomatic Fracture It is not often that Maxillofacial Surgeon is called for a patient who is unable to open his eye. Probably all other consults were done (Neurology & Opthalmology) and the problem was still unresolved. Finally this 20year old gentleman was referred by Neurosurgery Colleagues for Maxillofacial Opinion. CT scan showed displaced […]

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]]> https://maxfacblog.com/complex-orbital-zygomatic-fractures/feed/ 0 Consideration for treating Pregnant Oral Surgical patients https://maxfacblog.com/oral-surgery-in-pregnant-patients/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oral-surgery-in-pregnant-patients https://maxfacblog.com/oral-surgery-in-pregnant-patients/#respond Mon, 07 May 2018 12:21:20 +0000 http://maxfacblog.com/?p=107 Pregnancy is an emotionally charged experience for the mother and thus establishing a good surgeon-patient    relationship goes a long way in reducing stress and anxiety for the patient. Considerations for treating Pregnant Oral Surgical patients A pregnant patient poses special management consideration for the treating Oral Surgeon because care must be delivered without adversely affecting […]

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