Title :
Interdisciplinary group creation and implementation of protocol for the treatment of cancer patients with craniomaxillofacial defects
Author :
Arango, Adriana ; Zuñiga, S. ; Lopera, J.M. ; Valencia, N. ; Toro, M. ; Rios, T.
Author_Institution :
Inst. De Cancerologia (IDC) Las Americas, Medellin, Colombia
fDate :
April 29 2013-May 4 2013
Abstract :
An interdisciplinary group was created to develop and implement a protocol for the treatment of oncologic patients with craniomaxillofacial defects. The group consists of surgeons, prosthetists and engineers which analyze every case from different points of view in order to find the best treatment solution for each patient. Two cases of patients treated by the interdisciplinary group following the protocol developed are presented.
Keywords :
cancer; diseases; health care; patient treatment; cancer patient treatment protocol; craniomaxillofacial defects; engineers; interdisciplinary group; interdisciplinary group creation; oncologic patient treatment; prosthetists; surgeons; Cancer; Conferences; Couplings; Planning; Protocols; Surgery; Customized; Mandibular defect; Protocol; Surgical planning;
Conference_Titel :
Health Care Exchanges (PAHCE), 2013 Pan American
Conference_Location :
Medellin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6254-2
DOI :
10.1109/PAHCE.2013.6568211
