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I apologize in advance if this is the wrong place to post this type of question. I know this isn't a dental advice forum, but I was just hoping for some reassurance from people knowledgeable in OMFS. I'm a first year medical student and will be having a Lefort I osteotomy at the beginning of my 5 week summer break.
Mostly I'm just wondering if a Lefort I is a sort of "bread and butter" procedure for someone trained in OMFS. I'm having the procedure in a mid-sized city, but I didn't really get to chose my surgeon due to insurance issues. and timing concerns. After watching the procedure on Youtube and reading about some of the potential complications, I guess I'm more than a little on edge about the whole thing. Should I be? Is tissue necrosis like an actual concern or is that something that only happens in Mexican back alley clinics? Is a Lefort 1 pretty much a Lefort 1 regardless of the surgeon, or is there a subjective component to the surgery that significantly affects aesthetics?
Thank you!
Mostly I'm just wondering if a Lefort I is a sort of "bread and butter" procedure for someone trained in OMFS. I'm having the procedure in a mid-sized city, but I didn't really get to chose my surgeon due to insurance issues. and timing concerns. After watching the procedure on Youtube and reading about some of the potential complications, I guess I'm more than a little on edge about the whole thing. Should I be? Is tissue necrosis like an actual concern or is that something that only happens in Mexican back alley clinics? Is a Lefort 1 pretty much a Lefort 1 regardless of the surgeon, or is there a subjective component to the surgery that significantly affects aesthetics?
Thank you!