title: Frontal sinus osteoma removal with the ultrasonic bone aspirator.
abstract: Osteomas, the most common skull tumors, are typically excised through either an open or endoscopic ostectomy using a high-speed drill, a technically challenging procedure that can result in injury to adjacent soft tissue structures. Osteoma removal through ultrasonic bone emulsification and aspiration (UBA) offers the advantages of decreased blood loss, preservation of adjacent soft tissue structures, and precise bone removal. UBA was used to successfully remove a forehead osteoma without injury to adjacent nerves and with a satisfactory cosmetic outcome. We describe skull osteoma removal with an ultrasonic bone aspirator, which offers potential advantages over conventional bone removal techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ehieli
authors.forename: Jaemi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Eli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gordin
authors.forename: Edmund A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Pribitkin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005626:Frontal Sinus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010016:Osteoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D059708:Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*