Piezoelectric Condylectomy Through Transoral Endoscopic Approach: A Cadaveric Study

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Jun;75(2):963-966. doi: 10.1007/s12070-022-03168-0. Epub 2022 Nov 5.

Abstract

Surgical approaches in the treatment of TMJ pathologies are a much-debated topic in literature. We propose a new surgical approach performed by intraoral access and completed by endoscopic magnification and long-tip piezosurgery assistance. A piezosurgery (Piezosurgery Plus, Mectron s.p.a. 2014) with a long angled tip (MT5-10 L) was used to perform an endoscopically assisted condylectomy.

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Keywords: Condylectomy; Minimally invasive surgery; Piezosurgery; Temporomandibular Joint; Transoral approach.