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Endoscopic Transoral Image-Guided Retrieval of Infratemporal Fossa Foreign Bodies.
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OTO open [OTO Open] 2020 Jul 31; Vol. 4 (3), pp. 2473974X20947026. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 31 (Print Publication: 2020). - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Removal of foreign bodies from the infratemporal fossa is surgically challenging and fraught with risks. This report describes our experience with a minimally invasive transoral technique, utilizing endoscopic and image guidance technology, for retrieval of infratemporal fossa foreign bodies in 6 patients. The technique was successfully applied in all cases with identification and retrieval of the foreign bodies, which included 4 hypodermic needles broken off during dental injections, a cottonoid surgical sponge lost during a facial fracture repair, and a maxillary molar displaced during attempted extraction. Complications were limited to transient postoperative lingual and inferior alveolar nerve sensory deficits in 1 patient.<br /> (© The Authors 2020.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2473-974X
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- OTO open
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32844142
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/2473974X20947026