TY - JOUR
T1 - Technical innovation
T2 - Transfacial approach for infraorbital nerve exploration and orbital-maxillary surgery
AU - Ziccardi, Vincent B.
AU - Patterson, Gary T.
AU - Jannetta, Peter J.
AU - Sotereanos, George C.
PY - 1991/12
Y1 - 1991/12
N2 - A transfacial approach for infraorbital nerve exploration and maxillary surgery has been developed, allowing for good visual access as far posteriorly as the foramen rotundum and anterior maxillary region. This allows for infraorbital osteotomies, peripheral nerve grafting, neurolysis procedures, or combined maxillofacial-neurosurgical procedures with gasserian ganglion exploration and/or grafting. The procedure affords maximum surgical accessibility with good postoperative healing and minimal concerns about potential oral contamination.
AB - A transfacial approach for infraorbital nerve exploration and maxillary surgery has been developed, allowing for good visual access as far posteriorly as the foramen rotundum and anterior maxillary region. This allows for infraorbital osteotomies, peripheral nerve grafting, neurolysis procedures, or combined maxillofacial-neurosurgical procedures with gasserian ganglion exploration and/or grafting. The procedure affords maximum surgical accessibility with good postoperative healing and minimal concerns about potential oral contamination.
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U2 - 10.1016/0030-4220(91)90005-W
DO - 10.1016/0030-4220(91)90005-W
M3 - Article
C2 - 1812445
AN - SCOPUS:0026337442
VL - 72
SP - 655
EP - 659
JO - Oral Surgery Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology
JF - Oral Surgery Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology
SN - 2212-4403
IS - 6
ER -