Identification of accessory nerve in neck dissection: The telephone wire appearance

Based on documented observations in neck dissection of more than 700 cases, a distinct appearance of the distal segment of trapezius branch of accessory nerve in the posterior triangle of the neck is described which has been coined 'the telephone wire appearance' by the author.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bipin T Varghese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons
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Online Access:http://www.jhnps.org/article.asp?issn=2347-8128;year=2018;volume=6;issue=1;spage=60;epage=61;aulast=Varghese