The identification and protection of the descending palatine artery in Le Fort I osteotomy: A forgotten technique?

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 412-414

  Regan, Barry O ^a   Bharadwaj, Girish ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Descending palatine artery; Le Fort I osteotomy; Pterygomaxillary separation; Tuberosity osteotomy; Vascular complications

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DESCENDING PALATINE ARTERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MAXILLA; MAXILLARY ARTERY; OSTEOTOME; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PROTECTION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERIES; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOTOMY, LE FORT; PALATE, HARD;

EID: 34249048029     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.12.016     Document Type: Article

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