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14515078

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-9-29
pubmed:abstractText
Reconstruction of skull base defects following tumor resection is of paramount importance in avoiding serious and life-threatening complications. Cranial base surgery has evolved and outcomes have steadily improved as increasingly reliable reconstructive techniques have been adapted to repair the challenging wounds in this complex anatomic region. The most significant development has been the introduction and refinement of microvascular free tissue transfer to the skull base over the past 15 to 20 years. Free flaps can reliably provide the requisite tissue to not only seal the intracranial space from the subjacent cavities, but also to restore complex craniofacial defects that often result from skull base tumor excision. Advances in alloplast technology have also expanded the armamentarium available to the reconstructive surgeon. In particular, bone substitutes, titanium hardware, and resorbable plate fixation have been shown to be very efficacious when used in carefully selected situations. Finally, tissue sealants and adhesives have become widely used as an adjunctive method to achieve a water-tight dural repair.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1068-9508
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
282-90
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Skull base reconstruction.
pubmed:affiliation
Center for Craniofacial-Skull Base Surgery, Denver, Colorado, USA. mjimola@qwest.net
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review