title: Procedure of endoscopic removal of a gutta-percha point under the maxillary sinus mucosa by using an ultrathin arthroscope.
abstract: We describe here a procedure of endoscopic removal of a gutta-percha point under the maxillary sinus mucosa by using an ultrathin arthroscope. In this study, a 1.2-mm-diameter ultrathin arthroscope was introduced for observation into the maxillary sinus. The surgical technique is suggested to be a reliable and minimally invasive procedure that provides limited incision and bone removal and respects the integrity of the sinus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tonami General Hospital, Tonami-city, Japan. yura@p1.coralnet.or.jp
authors.forename: Shinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yura
authors.forename: Noritaka
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohga
authors.forename: Kazuhuro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ooi
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Izumiyama
mesh_terms: D020679:Arthroscopes; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014081:Tooth Extraction
chemical_list: D006171:Gutta-Percha