Abstract

LIMA, Everaldo Pinheiro de Andrade et al. Presence of foreign body in complex maxillo-facial: report of 2 cases. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2014, vol.14, n.3, pp. 45-52. ISSN 1808-5210.

The operations of foreign bodies is one of the most diverse chapters of Traumatology and Surgery Maxillo- Facial, a fact explained by the different types of materials and ways they are accidentally included in the Complex Maxillo-Facial. Beyond Iatrogenic of the projectiles by firearms, daggers, knives, shards of glass, stone, tooth, wood, can become lodged in the soft and hard tissues of the face. The management and prognosis depend on the composition of the foreign body, location and presence or absence of infection. Metallic objects and glass are the most frequent and well tolerated, whereas organic elicit an inflammatory reaction, which may lead to serious complications. In the preoperative identification, and physical examination, it uses conventional radiographs, computed tomography, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography. The removal of the foreign body is usually a challenge for surgeons Maxillo-Facial, because often, the difficulty of access and the presence of vital structures in the region. The objective of this study is to report a 2 of cases on foreign body present in Complex Maxillo-Facial and evaluate care for the prevention of complications by the presence of foreign bodies.

Keywords : Foreign Bodies; Diagnostic Imaging; Case Report; Prognosis..