Identification of the facial nerve in parotid surgery.
A short outline of anatomical relations leads to a discussion of the various techniques of facial nerve identification as they present in the literature. Particular attention was given to a relatively unknown technique that has served as a valuable manoeuvre in 14 consecutive cases of superficial parotidectomy.
D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology