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The Use of Piezosurgery in Genioplasty.

Authors :
Rullo R
Festa VM
Rullo F
Trosino O
Cerone V
Gasparro R
Laino L
Sammartino G
Source :
The Journal of craniofacial surgery [J Craniofac Surg] 2016 Mar; Vol. 27 (2), pp. 414-5.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative complications during genioplasty using piezosurgery devices or traditional rotating drills. Forty patients underwent genioplasty to solve their chin anomalies. This study showed that, using piezosurgery, pain and swelling were reduced compared to the traditional technique in the immediate postoperative period of healing (within 15 days). Paresthesia was observed in all patients up to 15th postoperative day, independently of the used surgical technique, but at the sixth postoperative month it was completely absent.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1536-3732
Volume :
27
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Journal of craniofacial surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26890454
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000002473