Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

FACIAL NERVE IDENTIFICATION – COMPARISON OF TWO LANDMARKS: A CADAVER STUDY

Dr. Prathibha Reddy, Dr. Ramaiah

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 Preservation of the facial nerve during parotid gland surgery depends upon its exposure which may require the guidance of certain landmarks. In this study 20 cadaver heads were dissected to find which of the two landmarks ie; tympanomastoid suture and tragal pointer is closer to the facial nerve. The average distance between the tympanomastoid suture and the facial nerve was 4.1mm.The tympanomastoid suture was nearest to the main trunk and therefore was considered the most reliable landmark.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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Dr. Prathibha Reddy, Dr. Ramaiah, FACIAL NERVE IDENTIFICATION – COMPARISON OF TWO LANDMARKS: A CADAVER STUDY, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-8 | August-2018

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