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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Main Authors: Xiaobing Yang, Dulegeqi Man, Yang Yang, Xingang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1251527/full