Anest. intenziv. Med. 2008;19(3):139-142

Distraction osteogenesis in the head and neck regionAnaesthesiology - Review articles

Koudstaal Maarten Jan1,*, Rupreht Joseph2, Van Der Wal Karel G. H.1
1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Craniofacial Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam
2 Department of Anesthesiology Craniofacial Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam

Distraction osteogenesis is a treatment often used in orthopedics and plastic surgery, but more frequently so in maxillofacial surgery. There is a variety of distractors available for use on the different parts of the maxillofacial skeleton. The aim of this article is to give publicity to distraction osteogenesis in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery and to the different types of intra- and extraoral distractors frequently used in the head and neck region. The application of such distractors for several months while the patient carries on everyday life is potentially hazardous in case of an emergency. The anesthesiological aspects of these devices will be discussed in order to minimize the risks in cases of acute medical interventions.

Keywords: distraction osteogenesis; maxillofacial surgery; anesthesiological aspects; emergency medicine

Received: November 20, 2007; Accepted: January 6, 2008; Published: June 1, 2008  Show citation

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Koudstaal MJ, Rupreht J, Van Der Wal KGH. Distraction osteogenesis in the head and neck region. Anest. intenziv. Med. 2008;19(3):139-142.
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