THE SUPERIORLY BASED PHARYNGEAL FLAP - A MODIFICATION OF THE TRANSORAL APPROACH TO THE UPPER CERVICAL-SPINE

Authors
JONES DC HAYTER JP
Citation
Dc. Jones et Jp. Hayter, THE SUPERIORLY BASED PHARYNGEAL FLAP - A MODIFICATION OF THE TRANSORAL APPROACH TO THE UPPER CERVICAL-SPINE, British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery, 35(5), 1997, pp. 368-369
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
02664356
Volume
35
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
368 - 369
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-4356(1997)35:5<368:TSBPF->2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The transoral approach has become a well established method of gaining access to the upper cervical spine. The use of a superiorly based pha ryngeal flap rather than the more usual midline longitudinal incision is decribed. This flap improves exposure of the operative field which simplifies the subsequent neurosurgical procedure.