Life-Threatening Hemorrhage from the Lingual Artery after a Genioplasty-Case Report and Review of Possible Complications Associated with Orthognathic Surgeries

• Main Authors: Nikoletta Vargas (Author), Dasha Donado (Author), José S. Sifuentes-Cervantes (Author), Jaime Castro-Núñez (Author), Lidia M. Guerrero (Author), Luis Ferrer-Nuin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Life-threatening hemorrhage after orthognathic surgery is rare. However, when it occurs, immediate diagnosis of the source of bleeding is imperative for successful management. The current report is the first to describe a rare life-threatening bleed from the left lingual artery following a genioplas...