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Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Vol 20, Issue 2 100-104, Copyright © 1991 by British Institute of Radiology

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Stereotactic removal of foreign bodies in the maxillofacial area

F. Halling, H. A. Merten, G. Dieckmann and H. G. Luhr
Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Gottingen, Germany.

A technique is described for making it possible to localize any deep-seated radiopaque foreign body in the soft tissues and skeleton of the maxillofacial area. Using a stereotactic guide system, any point in the facial skeleton can be reached exactly, with precalculated precision, from any point outside the face. Thus, a foreign body can be exposed and subsequently removed by a surgical approach that gives minimal discomfort and carries low risk. The target probe serves the surgeon as a guide bar whilst the tissue is dissected. A precondition of successful stereotactic operations in the head and neck area is close cooperation between neurosurgeons and maxillofacial surgeons.




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