title: The use of liquid nitrogen cryotherapy in the management of locally aggressive bone lesions.
abstract: Cryosurgery has a unique role in the management of locally aggressive osseous lesions. By using a combination of enucleation and cryosurgery to devitalize the surrounding bone, the need for segmental mandibular resection is decreased. This article reviews 37 cases managed successfully in this manner.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0440.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pogrel
mesh_terms: D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000601:surgery; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009807:Odontogenic Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D009584:Nitrogen