Use of the Smith’s Spreader as a Self-Retaining Retractor in the Direct Approach to Clival Tumours – A Technical Note
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
Abstract
The traditional Le Fort level 1 osteotomy has proven to be an effective in approaching central skull base lesions. The challenge being - stabilization of the down-fractured maxilla in an amenable position for tumour resection. The authors describe a simple technique to overcome the task of stabilizing the down-fractured maxilla.
First Page
1476
Last Page
1477
DOI
10.1007/s12070-023-04292-1
Publication Date
2-1-2024
Recommended Citation
Kudva, Adarsh; Suryanarayan, Ramya K.; Menon, Girish; and Varshney, Surbhi, "Use of the Smith’s Spreader as a Self-Retaining Retractor in the Direct Approach to Clival Tumours – A Technical Note" (2024). Open Access archive. 11401.
https://impressions.manipal.edu/open-access-archive/11401
