British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 490-492, September 2007

Pedicled genial osteotomy modification of the mandibular release access operation for access to the back of the tongue

  • G.D. Merrick

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA, UK. Tel.: +44 1823 342170.
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  • R.W. Morrison

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK
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  • J.R. Gallagher

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Ulster Hospital, Belfast, BT16 1RH, UK
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  • J.C. Devine

      Affiliations

    • Regional Maxillofacial Unit, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK
    • Tel.: +44 141 201 7509; fax: +44 141 201 7508.

Accepted 7 August 2006. published online 17 November 2006.

Abstract 

We report a modification of the operation of mandibular release or ‘visor drop down’. It allows more accurate repositioning and more permanent fixation of the genioglossus, geniohyoid, and digastric muscles using a small anterior osteotomy. We hope that this more accurate and reliable repositioning will give improved outcomes in terms of speech, chewing, and swallowing.

Keywords: Oral cancer, Mandibular access operations, Mandibular osteotomy

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PII: S0266-4356(06)00164-1

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.08.015

Refers to erratum:

  • Erratum to “Pedicled genial osteotomy modification of the mandibular release access operation for access to the back of the tongue” [Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 45 (2007) 490–492] , 14 December 2007

    G.D. Merrick, R.W. Morrison, J.R. Gallagher, J.C. Devine, A. Farrow
    British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery January 2008 (Vol. 46, Issue 1, Page 83)

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 6 , Pages 490-492, September 2007

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