Finding the Main Trunk of the Facial Nerve: The Fat Lobule.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1002/lary.32371.
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Abstract
Multiple methods and landmarks for identifying the facial nerve during parotidectomy have been described. This study describes a novel landmark which can be consistently utilized to assist in the identification of the main trunk of the facial nerve during parotidectomy. There lies a discreet fat lobule which sits just lateral to the main trunk of the facial nerve that can be utilized as an additional landmark when performing a primary parotidectomy.
Medical subject headings
- Facial Nerve
- Parotid Gland
- Anatomic Landmarks
- Adipose Tissue