Easy and Safe Method for Facial Nerve Identification in Parotid Surgery
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uring parotid gland tumor resection, operations involving the facial nerve must be performed with the utmost caution. Postoperative facial nerve palsy is a complication that should be avoided. However, even when the parotid gland tissue is carefully and atraumatically dissected, transient paralysis can occur. Although paralysis improves over time, the duration is variable. Frey's syndrome is an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2193-6331,2193-634X
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1549001