An Accurate Method of Designing and Performing Individual-Specific Genioglossus Advancement

作者:Liu Stanley Yung Chuan*; Huon Leh Kiong; Zaghi Soroush; Riley Robert; Torre Carlos
来源:Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2017, 156(1): 194-197.
DOI:10.1177/0194599816670366

摘要

There is too much individual patient variation in mandibular anatomy for any single described genioglossus advancement technique to be used consistently. Virtual surgical planning allows surgeons to design genioglossus osteotomy that captures the structures of interest. Intraoperative osteotomy and positioning guides mitigate known risks of the procedure while maximizing the reproducibility and efficacy of the procedure. In this report, we demonstrate the protocol step by step as it had been used on 10 patients, and we highlight 3 clinical scenarios that exemplify its utility.

  • 出版日期2017-1