Techniques for dissection of the facial nerve in benign parotid surgery: a cross specialty survey of oral and maxillofacial and ear nose and throat surgeons in the UK

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 564-566

  O'Regan, Barry ^a   Bharadwaj, Girish ^a   Elders, Andrew ^b  

^a QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS FIFE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antegrade; Benign parotid disease; Facial nerve dissection techniques; Facial nerve monitor; Facial nerve stimulator; Nerve morbidity rate; Parotidectomy; Retrograde; Survey

Indexed keywords

PROPYLHEXEDRINE;

ANTEGRADE NERVE DISSECTION TECHNIQUE; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DISSECTION; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE INJURY; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL SURGERY; PAROTID GLAND DISEASE; PAROTID GLAND TUMOR; PAROTIDECTOMY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROGRADE NERVE DISSECTION TECHNIQUE; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DISSECTION; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; FACIAL NERVE INJURIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; OBESITY; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; PAROTID GLAND; PAROTID NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REOPERATION; SURGERY, ORAL;

EID: 50949106880     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.01.008     Document Type: Article

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