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The combined craniofacial resection offers an adequate wide field exposure for the tumours involving the fronto-maxillo-ethmoidal complex. Though the morbidity and mortality in this technique mentioned in the literature is high, the advantages and sound rationale of the technique outweight the complications. Retaining a small piece of frontal bone in the midline during craniotomy reduces the post-operative deformity in the forehead. We present eur experience of this technique without much significant mortality and morbidity.
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Hazarika, P., Murty, P.S., Pereira, K. et al. Combined cranio-facial approach for fronto-maxillo-ethmoidal lesions. Indian J Otolaryngol 42, 47–49 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02993188
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