Piezoelectric Condylectomy Through Transoral Endoscopic Approach: A Cadaveric Study.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Orabona, Giovanni Dell'Aversana; Abbate, Vincenzo; Maffia, Francesco; Romano, Antonio; Bonavolontà, Paola; Valletta, Alessandra; Iaconetta, Giorgio; Califano, Luigi
- Source
- Indian Journal of Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery. Jun2023, Vol. 75 Issue 2, p963-966. 4p.
- Subject
- *ENDOSCOPIC surgery
*PIEZOSURGERY
*MINIMALLY invasive procedures
- Language
- ISSN
- 2231-3796
Surgical approaches in the treatment of TMJ pathologies are a much-debated topic in literature. We propose a new surgical approach performed by intraoral access and completed by endoscopic magnification and long-tip piezosurgery assistance. A piezosurgery (Piezosurgery Plus, Mectron s.p.a. 2014) with a long angled tip (MT5-10 L) was used to perform an endoscopically assisted condylectomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]