Refractory Ranula Following Surgery for Tongue Cancer: A Case Report.

The postoperative complications of tongue cancer include functional impairment due to tongue removal, sensory and taste disturbances due to damage to the lingual nerve, and intraoral ranula due to damage to the salivary gland duct in the lower part of the tongue. Surgical treatments, such as marsupialization, cystectomy, and sublingual adenectomy, have long been used to treat intraoral ranulae. Sclerotherapy with OK-432, which is less invasive than other treatments, has also recently been used.

Evaluation of the Breakage Process of Absorbable Plates After Bilateral Sagittal Split Ramus Osteotomy Using 3-Dimensional Computed Tomography.

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the association between maxillofacial morphology and absorbable plate breakage in patients undergoing bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (BSSO).

Materials And Methods: A total of 67 patients (134 sides) underwent BSSO with absorbable plate and screw fixation. Maxillofacial morphologic factors were measured by using 3-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) and posteroanterior and lateral cephalograms.