Chin J Dent Res 2020;23(1):27–32;doi:10.3290/j.cjdr.a44333
Expert Consensus on Procedures and Operations of Navigationguided Needle Biopsy Techniques for Skull Base Tumours
Writer:Jing WANG, Chuan Bin GUO, Jian Hua ZHU, Yu Xing GUO, Guang Yan YU, Yang HE, Wen Bo ZHANG, Yi ZHANG, Xin PENG, Xiao Jing LIU, Yan Pu LIU, Xiao Ming GU, Wei Dong TIAN, Li LU, Zu Bing LI, Shi Lei ZHANG, Guo Fang SHEN, Sheng De BAO, Tie Jun LI, Kai Yuan FU; Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chinese Stomatological Association Clicked:
Objective: To investigate the current status and distribution of resources for oral health in China, by means of analysing national data from the National Investigation of Resources for Oral Health. Methods: The National Investigation of Resources for Oral Health in China was performed in 2015, in parallel with the 4th National Oral Health Survey of China (2015 to 2016). A structured questionnaire on resources for oral health was used to collect the data of professional institutions and stomatological/dental workforce in each province. For each province, the Health Commission was responsible to summarise the status and distribution of institutions with stomatological/dental departments and stomatological/dental workforce within the administration of its authority. Descriptive analysis of resources for oral health was performed to learn about the number and percentage of each category both for each province and nationally. The ratio of number of stomatological/dental workforce to population was also calculated
Skull base surgery is an interdisciplinary subject. The anatomical structures in the skull base related to oral and maxillofacial surgery include the parapharyngeal space, the pterygopalatine fossa and the infratemporal space. This operative area is one of the most challenging surgical areas in oral and maxillofacial surgery due to its deep site, complex anatomy and high risk. Obtaining pathological information of the tumour preoperatively may help surgeons optimise their treatment plan. Needle biopsy is one of the major minimally invasive techniques that allows preoperative pathological results to be obtained. The navigation technology, which is developing rapidly nowadays, provides a reliable assistance for deep tissue biopsy surgery. Experts from the Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chinese Stomatological Association formulated an expert consensus on the procedures and operations of navigation-guided needle biopsy techniques for skull base tumours, so as to standardise and promote the application and operation of navigation-guided needle biopsy for skull base tumours.
Key words: skull base tumour, biopsy, surgical navigation, expert consensus
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