Posterior belly of the digastric muscle: An important landmark for various head and neck surgeries

Posterior belly of the digastric muscle: An important landmark for various head and neck surgeries

Objectives: The digastric muscle is an important landmark in head and neck surgeries. Important neurovascular structures such as the spinal accessory and hypoglossal nerves (HNs), internal jugular vein (IJV) and internal carotid artery lie deep to the posterior belly of digastric (PBD); the study re...

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Main Authors: Vrinda Hari Ankolekar, Anne D. Souza, Rohini Alva, Antony Sylvan D. Souza, Mamatha Hosapatna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GESDAV 2015-04-01
Series:Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery
Subjects:
Carotid arteries
hypoglossal nerve
internal jugular vein
posterior belly of digastric muscle
Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=160943

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