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Asystole during Le Fort I osteotomy
J R Ragno1, R M Marcoot, S E Taylor
1US Army Dental Corps, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Abstract:
A case report of asystole occurring during down-fracture of a maxilla in a Le Fort I osteotomy procedure is described. The case serves to illustrate an extreme example of the trigeminovagal reflex during manipulation of the maxilla.