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Frontal sinus osteoma removal with the ultrasonic bone aspirator.

Abstract
Osteomas, the most common skull tumors, are typically excised through either an open or endoscopic ostectomy using a high-speed drill, a technically challenging procedure that can result in injury to adjacent soft tissue structures. Osteoma removal through ultrasonic bone emulsification and aspiration (UBA) offers the advantages of decreased blood loss, preservation of adjacent soft tissue structures, and precise bone removal. UBA was used to successfully remove a forehead osteoma without injury to adjacent nerves and with a satisfactory cosmetic outcome. We describe skull osteoma removal with an ultrasonic bone aspirator, which offers potential advantages over conventional bone removal techniques.
AuthorsEric Ehieli, Jaemi Chu, Eli Gordin, Edmund A Pribitkin
JournalThe Laryngoscope (Laryngoscope) Vol. 122 Issue 4 Pg. 736-7 (Apr 2012) ISSN: 1531-4995 [Electronic] United States
PMID22374823 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
CopyrightCopyright © 2012 The American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society, Inc.
Topics
  • Adult
  • Bone Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)
  • Equipment Design
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Frontal Sinus
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Osteoma (pathology, surgery)
  • Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)
  • Suction (instrumentation)
  • Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures (instrumentation)

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