A team of surgeons from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in partnership with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare recently completed a revolutionary “Jaw in a Day” surgery, the first of its kind in Tennessee and the Mid-South region. Conducted at Methodist University Hospital, the surgery involved removing an advanced tumor from the face of a teenage patient and fully reconstructing the jaw in a single day.
This major accomplishment marks a significant advancement in facial plastic surgery, as traditional methods usually require multiple procedures over a period of several months to years. Anas Eid, MD, chief of Facial Plastic Surgery in the UT Health Science Center College of Medicine, and leader of the “Jaw in a Day” surgery team, said in addition to advancing the science of facial surgery, this procedure significantly improves the patient’s experience from the surgery through the recovery process.
