title: Endoscopic hemostasis with an ultrasonically activated device for hemorrhage from a branch of the maxillary artery during endoscopically assisted reduction of condylar neck fracture.
abstract: We describe here a case in which sudden hemorrhage from a branch of the maxillary artery during endoscopically assisted transoral reduction of condylar neck fracture was successfully controlled by endoscopic hemostasis with an ultrasonically activated device.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. iwai104oams@yahoo.co.jp
authors.forename: Toshinori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwai
authors.forename: Yoshiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Omura
authors.forename: Iwai
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tohnai
mesh_terms: D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000601:surgery*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008438:Maxillary Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014465:Ultrasonics