Vertical ramus osteotomy combined with a parasymphyseal mandibulotomy for improved access to the parapharyngeal space

Head and Neck

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1000-1003

  Smith, Graham I ^a   Brennan, Peter A ^a   Webb, Andrew A ^a   Ilankovan, Vellupilai ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access; Osteotomy; Parapharyngeal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAROTID BODY TUMOR; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MANDIBLE OSTEOTOMY; MANDIBLE RESECTION; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MORBIDITY; PARASYMPHYSEAL MANDIBULOTOMY; PHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SKULL BASE; SURGICAL MORBIDITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTICAL RAMUS OSTEOTOMY;

HUMANS; MANDIBLE; OSTEOTOMY; PHARYNX;

EID: 0345283185     PISSN: 10433074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hed.10321     Document Type: Article

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