A new method of conserving the inferior alveolar nerve during resection of the mandible.
A method is presented of conserving the inferior alveolar nerve where resection of the mandible is necessary. The technique features the delivery of the nerve through the mandibular foramen and the end-to-end anastomosis of the previously sectioned nerve. The technique is particularly indicated in the treatment of carefully chosen cases of benign and locally invasive neoplasms and cysts with complex cavities.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*