Carotid jugular fistula after Le Fort I osteotomy

Publication date: Available online 3 April 2017
Source:International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Author(s): P.R. Osborne, T.F.V. Sverzut, A.E. Trivellato, C.M. Matias, C.E. Sverzut, A.T. Sverzut
Le Fort I osteotomy is the technique most applied worldwide in the treatment of dentoskeletal deformity involving the maxilla. Even though it is considered a very safe technique with good intra- and postoperative results, many complications have been described. This paper presents a case of carotid jugular fistula developed in a 22-year-old white male submitted to Le Fort I osteotomy for the treatment of anteroposterior maxillary deficiency, and discusses the possible aetiology and management of this serious complication.



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