[Reconstruction of severe facial defects due to noma].
Journal Article (English Abstract;Journal Article)
Noma is an ulcerative-necrotizing gingivo-stomatitis eventually leading to severe destruction of the midface, including lips and cheek, maxilla/mandible, nose and rarely the orbit. The defects are usually unilateral. Children from economically underdeveloped countries are predominantly affected. Medically untreated the disease has a high mortality rate, which can be dramatically lowered by adequate antibiotic therapy started in time. Predisposing factors include malnourishment, immunosuppression, and poor oral hygiene. Forty-eight noma patients were surgically treated in Sokoto, Nigeria during October 1997 by an Interplast Germany team sponsored by AWD Stiftung Kinderhilfe. Interdisciplinary surgical strategies and results, e.g. ankylosis release, local flap coverage and 12 pedicled musculocutaneous latissimus dorsi island flaps, as well as a noma classification (NOMAC), are presented.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Erdmann, D; Schierle, H; Sauerbier, M; Germann, G; Lemperle, G
Published Date
- November 1998
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 69 / 11
Start / End Page
- 1257 - 1262
PubMed ID
- 9864639
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0009-4722
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/s001040050565
Language
- ger
Conference Location
- Germany