Access to the Maxillary Sinus Using a Bone Flap on a Mucosal Pedicle: Preliminary Report
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Introduction: An alternative procedure to access the maxillary sinus is described.
Objective: To describe advantages and disadvantages of the suggested technique of harvesting a bone flap based on an antral mucosal pedicle.
Material: Four patients have been operated on to remove foreign bodies or odontogenic cysts.
Results: In all four patients, removal of the lesions and foreign bodies was easily accomplished.
Conclusion: The procedure described respects the morpho-functional integrity of the sinus, is easy, quick and may be performed under local anaesthesia.
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