title: Application of a real-time three-dimensional navigation system to various oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures.
abstract: The aim of this study was to confirm the effectiveness of a real-time three-dimensional navigation system for use during various oral and maxillofacial surgeries. Five surgeries were performed with this real-time three-dimensional navigation system. For mandibular surgery, patients wore acrylic surgical splints when they underwent computed tomography examinations and the operation to maintain the mandibular position. The incidence of complications during and after surgery was assessed. No connection with the nasal cavity or maxillary sinus was observed at the maxilla during the operation. The inferior alveolar nerve was not injured directly, and any paresthesia around the lower lip and mental region had disappeared within several days after the surgery. In both maxillary and mandibular cases, there was no abnormal hemorrhage during or after the operation. Real-time three-dimensional computer-navigated surgery allows minimally invasive, safe procedures to be performed with precision. It results in minimal complications and early recovery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Department of Sensory and Locomotor Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan. seigoohba@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Seigo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohba
authors.affiliation: Division of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Department of Sensory and Locomotor Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
authors.affiliation: Division of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Department of Sensory and Locomotor Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishimaru
authors.affiliation: Department of Operation, University of Fukui Hospital, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Kousuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Awara
authors.affiliation: Division of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Department of Sensory and Locomotor Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Computer-guided surgery; Minimal invasion; Real-time three-dimensional navigation system