I think we can agree that this man looks better after surgery. It will be interesting to see what the pathology shows. We will do some reconstruction on his palate in the future or, perhaps, obtain an obdurate prosthesis which can isolate the nasal cavity from the oral cavity.
Maxillary Tumor |
After central maxillectomy. The dark area below the lip is the nasal cavity. |
Postoperative day 1-Rapid Rhino nasal packs in place to control bleeding, tracheostomy tube removed |