title: Mandibulotomy: a surgical approach to oral and pharyngeal lesions.
abstract: The history of mandibulotomy is reviewed. The surgical steps involved and the variations of techniques are discussed. Two illustrative cases are reported and the clinical applications of the approach are discussed. It is concluded that mandibulotomy has a place in the management of malignancies as well as awkwardly situated benign lesions as well as malignancies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gooris
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Worthington
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013362:Sublingual Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery