Facial nerve reconstruction using a split hypoglossal nerve with preservation of tongue function

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 469-474

  Rochkind, Shimon ^a,b   Shafi, Mohamed ^a   Alon, Malvina ^a   Salame, Khalil ^a   Fliss, Dan Marian ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Facial nerve paralysis; Split hypoglossal facial anastomosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FACIAL NERVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MALE; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONGUE;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; FACIAL NERVE; FACIAL NERVE INJURIES; FACIAL PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TONGUE;

EID: 55449109863     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: 10988947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1088225     Document Type: Article

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