The subcondylar osteotomy: The practical application of a novel approach

The parapharyngeal space occupies an inverted pyramidal area which begins at the base of the skull and ends with its apex at the hyoid bone. Access to this area is technically challenging due to the proximity of adjacent vital structures. A variety of surgical approaches are available. The technique...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Courtney, Eamonn Donohoe, Tom Barry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147621001801
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description The parapharyngeal space occupies an inverted pyramidal area which begins at the base of the skull and ends with its apex at the hyoid bone. Access to this area is technically challenging due to the proximity of adjacent vital structures. A variety of surgical approaches are available. The technique chosen should be dependent on the size and location of the mass to be removed. The single subcondylar osteotomy approach to the parapharyngeal space was first described by Bianci et al. Since then, there have been no further publications in the literature demonstrating the use of this technique. The following case describes the use of a single subcondylar osteotomy to access and remove a pleomorphic adenoma of the left parapharyngeal space.
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spelling doaj.art-6241c5523351474d92e26c34d21c54ec2022-12-21T22:42:56ZengElsevierAdvances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery2667-14762021-10-014100191The subcondylar osteotomy: The practical application of a novel approachRebecca Courtney0Eamonn Donohoe1Tom Barry2Corresponding author.; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, IrelandDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, IrelandDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Galway, Galway, IrelandThe parapharyngeal space occupies an inverted pyramidal area which begins at the base of the skull and ends with its apex at the hyoid bone. Access to this area is technically challenging due to the proximity of adjacent vital structures. A variety of surgical approaches are available. The technique chosen should be dependent on the size and location of the mass to be removed. The single subcondylar osteotomy approach to the parapharyngeal space was first described by Bianci et al. Since then, there have been no further publications in the literature demonstrating the use of this technique. The following case describes the use of a single subcondylar osteotomy to access and remove a pleomorphic adenoma of the left parapharyngeal space.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147621001801SubcondylarOsteotomyPathologyParapharyngealAccessTechnique
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The subcondylar osteotomy: The practical application of a novel approach
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Subcondylar
Osteotomy
Pathology
Parapharyngeal
Access
Technique
title The subcondylar osteotomy: The practical application of a novel approach
title_full The subcondylar osteotomy: The practical application of a novel approach
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title_short The subcondylar osteotomy: The practical application of a novel approach
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topic Subcondylar
Osteotomy
Pathology
Parapharyngeal
Access
Technique
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