Hypoglossal-facial nerve side-to-end anastomosis for preservation of hypoglossal function: Results of delayed treatment with a new technique

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 203-206

  Sawamura, Yutaka ^a   Abe, Hiroshi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

facial nerve; facial palsy; hypoglossal nerve; nerve anastomosis; nerve reconstruction; surgical technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; MALE; MASTOID; NERVE ANASTOMOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TONGUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030935533     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1997.86.2.0203     Document Type: Article

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