A traditional method of flap debulking involves the direct surgical excision of the
subcutaneous fat, or the utilisation of liposuction based techniques.
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Herein, we describe the potential of a power-assisted straight cannula nasal microdebrider
that is commonly used in endoscopic sinus surgery in the debulking of flap skin paddles.Keywords
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Publication History
Published online: November 19, 2021
Accepted:
November 9,
2021
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© 2021 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
