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A Novel Technique Using Proline Mesh for Simultaneous Excision and Soft Tissue Suspension in the Management of Craniofacial Neurofibromatosis Type 1

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Congenital anomalies
Maxillofacial and cranio-maxillo-facial surgery

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is an autosomal dominant
disease that result in vast tumor formation. Craniofacial
Neurofibromatosis is rare condition and it commonly affects
the orbitotemporal midface, nose, upper lip, cheek and neck
with a profound impact on the overall aesthetic outcomes in
these patients. Surgical interventions is the gold standard
treatment of neurofibroma. It is always complex and challenging
due to the variability of the number, site, size, progress
and recurrence are unpredictable. The aim of this study to
present our novel technique using proline mesh for simultaneous
excision and tissue suspension. It is a retrospective
study reviewed 17 patients with craniofacial NF-1. Patients
with intracranial extension and needed neurosurgical intervention
were excluded. Objective and subjective analysis was
done using the Mimics software and the need for additional
surgery “NAS" score scale. Results shown that using the
proline mesh to suspend the tissue hand on hand with NF1
tumor excision is of utmost importance, showing reliable long
term satisfactory aesthetic outcome.

DOI

10.21608/ejprs.2020.112458

Keywords

Neurofibromatosis type 1, Facial subunits, Tissue suspension, Maxillary and mandibular deformities, Proline mesh, Orbitotemporal region, Hemifacial region, Vectors of pull

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Amin Saleh

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Affiliation

The Department of Plastic, Reconstruction, Maxillofacial Surgeries and Burn Management, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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City

Cairo

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Volume

44

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

17204

Issue Date

2020-04-01

Receive Date

2020-01-14

Publish Date

2020-04-01

Page Start

229

Page End

244

Print ISSN

1110-0044

Online ISSN

2974-4709

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https://ejprs.journals.ekb.eg/article_112458.html

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1,110

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Journal

Publication Title

The Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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https://ejprs.journals.ekb.eg/

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A Novel Technique Using Proline Mesh for Simultaneous Excision and Soft Tissue Suspension in the Management of Craniofacial Neurofibromatosis Type 1

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Created At

22 Jan 2023