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Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 794 | Dr. Phan, I value your input, and I hope that you will give me your insight on reconstructive surgery for maxillectomy and palatectomy. Thanks!
I have discussed it only with my original surgeon in Shreveport so far. He is renown in the area of head and neck surgery. He is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon (MD/DDS.) He has completed three cases (a pretty low experience rate!) but all of these seem to have been successful.
Colleen--T-2N0M0 SCC dx'd 12/28/05...Hemi-maxillectomy, partial palatectomy, neck dissection 1/4/06....clear margins, neg. nodes....no radiation, no chemo....Cancer-free at 4 years!
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