Anatomical assessment of the digastric branch of the facial nerve as a landmark to localize the extratemporal facial nerve trunk
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DOI: 10.1007/s00276-019-02222-x
Abstract: PurposeLocalization of the facial nerve trunk (FNT) [i.e., the portion of the facial nerve between the stylomastoid foramen (SMF) and pes anserinus] may be required during various surgical interventions such as parotidectomy and hypoglossal-facial anastomosis.… read more here.
Keywords: landmark; nerve trunk; branch facial; digastric branch ... See more keywords
Depth Transitions of the Frontal Branch of the Facial Nerve: Implications in SMAS rhytidectomy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2019.11.009
Abstract: Background Anatomy of the frontal branch of the facial nerve relative to the zygomatic arch and the superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) has been well described. The variability centers on the location where the frontal branch… read more here.
Keywords: arch; frontal branch; branch facial; branch ... See more keywords