The clinical application of endoscopic technique on maxillofacial benign tumor / 中国耳鼻咽喉头颈外科

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To explore the method and effect of endoscopic technique on maxillofacial benign tumor.METHODS Ten patients visiting our hospital from January to December 2007 and diagnosed as maxillofacial benign tumor were recruited in this study.The tumor of the patients were composed of 4 sebaceous glands,3 liparomphalus,3 epidermoid cysts.All of them were treated with endoscopic technique.The surgical approach was all in hair line or behind ear lobe and the incision was about 1cm. Subcutaneous tunnel was prepared.The operations were guided by the endoscope and helped with selfmade tritus skin expandor.RESULTS The operations were performed with an average duration of 45 minutes. Patients were all satisfied with the post operative results. CONCLUSION Endoscopic technique could well be applied in surgery of maxillofacial benign tumor.