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The stylomastoid artery as an anatomical landmark to the facial nerve during parotid surgery: a clinico-anatomic study
BACKGROUND: The identification of the facial nerve can be difficult in a bloody operative field or by an incision that limits exposure; hence anatomical landmarks and adequate operative exposure can aid such identification and preservation. In this clinico-anatomic study, we examined the stylomastoi...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2760553/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19785731 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-7-71 |