Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 10 , Pages 1532-1539 , October 2006

Surgical Management of Ameloblastoma in the Mandible: Segmental Mandibulectomy and Immediate Reconstruction With Free Fibula or Deep Circumflex Iliac Artery Flap (Evaluation of the Long-Term Esthetic and Functional Results)

  • Haluk Vayvada, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Vayvada: Plastik ve Rekonstruktif Cerrahi Anabilim Dali, Dokuz Eylul Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, 35340 Inciralti Izmir, Turkey
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  • Fahri Mola, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
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  • Adnan Menderes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
    • ,
  • Mustafa Yilmaz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01080-9

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.11.065

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 10 , Pages 1532-1539 , October 2006

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