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Closure of palatal defect with full-thickness skin graft via Le Fort 1 maxillary access osteotomy. 1995

B T Musgrove, and S G Langton

Maxillofacial Unit, Manchester Royal Infirmary.

A technique for resection of a palatal tumour via a Le Fort 1 maxillary access osteotomy is described. Access via the osteotomy allows intra-operative examination of the superior aspect of the palate and resection of the tumour without gross destruction of the nasal mucosa. The nasal mucosa provides a bed for a full-thickness skin graft to effect closure of the palatal defect.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008437	Maxilla	One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS.	Maxillae,Maxillary Bone,Bone, Maxillary,Bones, Maxillary,Maxillary Bones,Maxillas
D009061	Mouth Mucosa	Lining of the ORAL CAVITY, including mucosa on the GUMS; the PALATE; the LIP; the CHEEK; floor of the mouth; and other structures. The mucosa is generally a nonkeratinized stratified squamous EPITHELIUM covering muscle, bone, or glands but can show varying degree of keratinization at specific locations.	Buccal Mucosa,Oral Mucosa,Mucosa, Mouth,Mucosa, Oral
D009297	Nasal Mucosa	The mucous lining of the NASAL CAVITY, including lining of the nostril (vestibule) and the OLFACTORY MUCOSA. Nasal mucosa consists of ciliated cells, GOBLET CELLS, brush cells, small granule cells, basal cells (STEM CELLS) and glands containing both mucous and serous cells.	Nasal Epithelium,Schneiderian Membrane,Epithelium, Nasal,Membrane, Schneiderian,Mucosa, Nasal
D010027	Osteotomy	The surgical cutting of a bone. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Osteotomies
D010157	Palatal Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the PALATE, including those of the hard palate, soft palate and UVULA.	Neoplasm, Palatal,Neoplasms, Palatal,Palatal Neoplasm
D010159	Palate	The structure that forms the roof of the mouth. It consists of the anterior hard palate (PALATE, HARD) and the posterior soft palate (PALATE, SOFT).	Incisive Papilla,Incisive Papillas,Palates,Papilla, Incisive,Papillas, Incisive
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012468	Salivary Gland Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the SALIVARY GLANDS.	Cancer of Salivary Gland,Non-Sebaceous Lymphadenomas,Salivary Gland Cancer,Salivary Gland Lymphadenomas,Sebaceous Lymphadenomas,Cancer of the Salivary Gland,Neoplasms, Salivary Gland,Cancer, Salivary Gland,Cancers, Salivary Gland,Gland Neoplasm, Salivary,Gland Neoplasms, Salivary,Lymphadenoma, Non-Sebaceous,Lymphadenoma, Salivary Gland,Lymphadenoma, Sebaceous,Lymphadenomas, Non-Sebaceous,Lymphadenomas, Salivary Gland,Lymphadenomas, Sebaceous,Neoplasm, Salivary Gland,Non Sebaceous Lymphadenomas,Non-Sebaceous Lymphadenoma,Salivary Gland Cancers,Salivary Gland Lymphadenoma,Salivary Gland Neoplasm,Sebaceous Lymphadenoma
D012470	Salivary Glands, Minor	Accessory salivary glands located in the lip, cheek, tongue, floor of mouth, palate and intramaxillary.	Gland, Minor Salivary,Glands, Minor Salivary,Minor Salivary Gland,Minor Salivary Glands,Salivary Gland, Minor
D016038	Skin Transplantation	The grafting of skin in humans or animals from one site to another to replace a lost portion of the body surface skin.	Dermatoplasty,Grafting, Skin,Transplantation, Skin,Dermatoplasties,Graftings, Skin,Skin Grafting,Skin Graftings,Skin Transplantations,Transplantations, Skin