Kamineni Hospitals doctors perform complex jaw reconstruction surgery

Surgeons at Kamineni Hospitals successfully reconstructed the jaw of a 39-year-old oral cancer patient using bone and tissue harvested from his leg. The complex microvascular surgery restored the patient’s facial structure after cancer had invaded and damaged his jawbone.

Hyderabad: Surgeons at Hyderabad-based Kamineni Hospitals have rebuilt the jaw bone, which had to be resected due to cancer, in a 39-year-old daily wage labourer, using his leg bone.

The patient, addicted to gutkha chewing and smoking, suffered a non-healing ulcer in the right lower jaw and could barely open his mouth more than 1.5 finger breaths. Biopsy revealed cancer of the right inner cheek that had already aggressively invaded the jawbone, a press release said.

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Dr D V Vineeth, Surgical Oncologist, led a team of surgeons for a complex composite resection and Modified Radical Neck Dissection to remove the cancer-affected portion.

Dr B Krishna Chaitanya, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, performed a microvascular procedure by harvesting bone and tissue from the patient’s leg and recreating the mandibular contour.

The surgeons were able to restore the structural integrity of his face in a single, high-stakes operation, a press release said.