Stereotactic removal of foreign bodies in the maxillofacial area.
A technique is described for making it possible to localize any deep-seated radiopaque foreign body in the soft tissues and skeleton of the maxillofacial area. Using a stereotactic guide system, any point in the facial skeleton can be reached exactly, with precalculated precision, from any point outside the face. Thus, a foreign body can be exposed and subsequently removed by a surgical approach that gives minimal discomfort and carries low risk. The target probe serves the surgeon as a guide bar whilst the tissue is dissected. A precondition of successful stereotactic operations in the head and neck area is close cooperation between neurosurgeons and maxillofacial surgeons.
Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Gottingen, Germany.
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Halling
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Merten
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Dieckmann
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Luhr
D000368:Aged; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery