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