Feasibility of an endoscope-dominated side-to-end hypoglossal-facial anastomosis: an anatomical study
ObjectiveA surgical simulation of an endoscope-dominated side-to-end hypoglossal-facial anastomosis was performed to evaluate the feasibility.MethodsEight anatomical cadaver heads (16 sides) were recruited. The steps in conventional procedures were abbreviated or omitted. A facial nerve was first ha...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1251527/full |