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, cilt.28, ss.56-60, 2017 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

  • Cilt numarası: 28 Konu: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0000000000003186
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Sayfa Sayısı: ss.56-60

Özet

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.