Post-tonsillectomy taste dysfunction: Myth or reality?
Lingual branches of the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN Ⅸ) are at risk of injury during tonsillectomy due to their proximity to the muscle layer of the palatine tonsillar bed. However, it is unclear how often this common surgery leads to taste disturbances. We conducted a literature search using PubMed,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-03-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095881118300180 |