Author/Authors :
cansiz, erol istanbul university - faculty of dentistry - department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Istanbul, Turkey , şitilci, tolga a. istanbul university - faculty of dentistry - department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Istanbul, Turkey , uzun, ayşenur istanbul university - faculty of dentistry - department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Istanbul, Turkey , işler, sabri cemil istanbul university - faculty of dentistry - department of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
Abstract :
Anterior iliac crest bone grafting is a well-established modality in the treatment of alveolar bone deficiencies. However, this procedure may also have considerable postoperative morbidity which is mostly related to general anesthesia. Postoperative pain-related complications can be managed by neuroaxial blockade techniques which provide adequate surgical analgesia and reduce postoperative pain. This clinical report describes the reconstruction of a severely atrophic maxilla with anterior iliac crest bone grafting using combined spinal epidural anesthesia. Neuroaxial blockade techniques may be a useful alternative to eliminate general anesthesia related challenges of anterior iliac crest bone grafting procedures.
Keywords :
Bone grafting , iliac crest , neuroaxial blockade , epidural anesthesia , general anesthesia
