title: Endoscopic-assisted resection of peripheral osteoma using piezosurgery.
abstract: Endoscopic-assisted surgery has gained widespread popularity as a minimally invasive procedure, particularly in the field of maxillofacial surgery. Because the surgical field around the mandibular angle is extremely narrow, the surrounding tissues may get caught in sharp rotary cutting instruments. In piezosurgery, bone tissues are selectively cut. This technique has various applications because minimal damage is caused by the rotary cutting instruments when they briefly come in contact with soft tissues. We report the case of a 33-year-old man who underwent resection of an osteoma in the region of the mandibular angle region via an intraoral approach. During surgery, the complete surgical field was within the view of the endoscope, thereby enabling the surgeon to easily resection the osteoma with the piezosurgery device. Considering that piezosurgery limits the extent of surgical invasion, this is an excellent low-risk technique that can be used in the field of maxillofacial surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Aichi-Gakuin University School of Dentistry, Aichi, Japan. ochiai@dpc.aichi-gakuin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Shigeki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ochiai
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kuroyanagi
authors.forename: Hidenori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakuma
authors.forename: Hidenobu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakuma
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyachi
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimozato
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D010016:Osteoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D059745:Piezosurgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed