title: The use of piezosurgery in cranial surgery in children.
abstract: Piezosurgery is an alternative surgical technique, now widely tested, that uses ultrasounds for bone cutting. This device uses ultrasounds to section hard tissues without harming surrounding soft tissues. The authors analyzed their experience in craniomaxillofacial procedures with piezosurgery. A comparison between operation timing and complication rates between piezosurgery and traditional cutting instruments has been performed. A total of 27 patients were examined (15 females and 12 males; average age, of 5.5 months) affected by craniosynostosis. The aim of this study was to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of piezosurgery in pediatric craniofacial procedures. Piezoelectric device in this study has shown being a valid instrument for bone cutting in accurate procedures, because it allows performing a more precise and safer cutting, without the risk of harming surrounding tissues.
authors.affiliation: *Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit †Neurosurgery Unit ‡Departments of Odontostomatology §Genetics ||Pediatrics and Pediatric Neuropsychiatry ¶Gynecology and Obstetrics, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome #Genetics Unit, S. Camillo-Forlanini Hospital **Department of Radiology and Radiotherapy, Policlinico Umberto I, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Valerio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ramieri
authors.forename: Gianmarco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saponaro
authors.forename: Jacopo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lenzi
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caporlingua
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Polimeni
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Silvestri
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pizzuti
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roggini
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tarani
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Papoff
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giancotti
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castori
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Manganaro
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cascone
authors.forename: Cascone
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piero
mesh_terms: D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D059745:Piezosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome