Pedicled genial osteotomy modification of the mandibular release access operation for access to the back of the tongue.

Autor: Merrick GD; Regional Maxillofacial Unit, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK. graham.merrick@tst.nhs.uk, Morrison RW, Gallagher JR, Devine JC, Farrow A
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery [Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg] 2007 Sep; Vol. 45 (6), pp. 490-2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Nov 15.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.08.015
Abstrakt: We report a modification of the operation of mandibular release or 'visor drop down'. It allows more accurate repositioning and more permanent fixation of the genioglossus, geniohyoid, and digastric muscles using a small anterior osteotomy. We hope that this more accurate and reliable repositioning will give improved outcomes in terms of speech, chewing, and swallowing.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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