How Deleterious Is Facial Nerve Dissection for the Facial Nerve in Parotid Surgery: An Electrophysiological Evaluation

EREN, SABRİ; DOĞAN, REMZİ; ÖZTURAN, ORHAN; Veyseller, Bayram; Hafiz, Aysenur

doi:10.1097/scs.0000000000003186

How Deleterious Is Facial Nerve Dissection for the Facial Nerve in Parotid Surgery: An Electrophysiological Evaluation

EREN S. B. , DOĞAN R., ÖZTURAN O., Veyseller B., Hafiz A. M.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.28, no.1, pp.56-60, 2017 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 28 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0000000000003186
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
Page Numbers: pp.56-60

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate subclinical electrophysiological deleterious effect due to microtrauma to the nerve in response to the dissection of a tumor and parotid tissue from the facial nerve and its branches and surgical traction experienced during the operation.