Assistant Professor UT Health San Antonio San Antonio, Texas
Minimally invasive surgery is a growing trend across various surgical specialties, aiming to reduce procedure-related morbidity and improve patient recovery and outcomes. In orthognathic surgery, this approach is becoming increasingly popular. It involves smaller incisions and minimal tissue dissection to reduce complications and speed up healing. Benefits include better esthetics and facial expressions, enhanced lip mobility, reduced nasal widening, refined jawline and lower risk of nerve injury. Patient-specific implants (PSI) are commonly used in orthognathic surgery, enhancing precision and reducing intraoperative time. However, PSIs require larger incisions and a more extensive surgical approach to accommodate cutting guides and plates, limiting their use in minimally invasive procedures. This session will discuss the use of PSI in minimally invasive orthognathic surgery, including its advantages, disadvantages and limitations.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
Describe the advantages of minimally invasive orthognathic surgery.
Assess the use of PSIs in minimally invasive orthognathic surgery.
Discuss various cutting and drilling guides as well as plate designs used in minimally invasive orthognathic surgery.
Recognize the indications, contraindications and limitations of using PSIs in minimally invasive orthognathic surgery.
Compare patient perceptions and quality of life in patients with dentofacial deformities after conventional orthognathic surgery versus minimally invasive orthognathic surgery.
