The incidence of complications using new landmarks and a modified technique of canine fossa puncture

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 316-319

  Singhal, Deepti ^a   Douglas, Richard ^a   Robinson, Simon ^b   Wormald, Peter John ^a,c  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Wakefield Hospital   (New Zealand)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anterior superior alveolar nerve; Canine fossa puncture; Endoscopic sinus surgery; Maxillary sinus; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FACE PAIN; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GINGIVA PAIN; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAW DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXILLARY SINUS; PARESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SKIN TINGLING; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FACIAL PAIN; GINGIVAL DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPESTHESIA; INCIDENCE; MAXILLARY SINUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PUNCTURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOOTH DISEASES;

EID: 34250824123     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2007.21.3022     Document Type: Article

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