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Preserving the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve during submandibular region surgery: a cadaveric safety study

BACKGROUND: The marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve is vulnerable to iatrogenic injuries during surgeries involving the submandibular region. This leads to significant post-operative morbidity. Studies assessing accurate anatomical landmarks of the marginal mandibular branch are sparse in...

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Autores principales: Anthony, Dimonge Joseph, Oshan Deshanjana Basnayake, Basnayaka Mudiyanselage, Mathangasinghe, Yasith, Malalasekera, Ajith Peiris
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6106836/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30159033
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13037-018-0170-4