Bone resection, extra-corporal cryotherapy and immediate re-implantation in the treatment of mandibular tumours.
Two aspects have to be considered in the treatment of mandibular tumours: The eradication of the disease, and the maintenance of mandibular continuity to obtain a good functional and aesthetic result. The authors experimented with a cryo-surgical method which consists of mandibular hemiresection, extra corporal immersion of the specimen in liquid nitrogen at - 180 degrees C, followed by re-implantation of the mandibular body in its bed. In this way we achieved the eradication of the tumour and produced an auto-transplant for immediate bone grafting. The clinical and radiological progress of four patients with various mandibular tumours, followed-up for three years, is presented.
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