Image-guided removal of foreign bodies

Foreign bodies are common in the head and face. We investigated the use of image-guided navigation systems for the removal of foreign bodies in 10 patients between 1998 and 2004. In all cases foreign bodies were retrieved. There were no major complications. Image-guided removal of foreign bodies is...

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Published inBritish journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery Vol. 43; no. 5; pp. 404 - 409
Main Authors Eggers, G., Haag, C., Hassfeld, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Londonc Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2005
Elsevier
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Computer-assisted
Dental Care - adverse effects
Dentistry
Female
Foreign bodies
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Foreign Bodies - etiology
Foreign Bodies - surgery
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods
Infrared Rays
Male
Maxillofacial Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Maxillofacial Injuries - etiology
Maxillofacial Injuries - surgery
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Photography - instrumentation
Surgery
Surgery, Computer-Assisted - methods
Tomography, Spiral Computed
Wounds, Gunshot
Surgery
Foreign bodies
Computer-assisted
Guidance
Human
Head
Treatment
Stomatology
Foreign body
Face
Ablation
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Summary:Foreign bodies are common in the head and face. We investigated the use of image-guided navigation systems for the removal of foreign bodies in 10 patients between 1998 and 2004. In all cases foreign bodies were retrieved. There were no major complications. Image-guided removal of foreign bodies is safe and valuable.
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ISSN:0266-4356
1532-1940
DOI:10.1016/j.bjoms.2005.01.016