title: [Study of the facial nerve in parotid surgery].
abstract: The Authors, basing on cadaveric dissections and 40 parotidectomies performed, accurately describe relations between facial nerve and surrounding tissues in its extracranial tract, with particular reference to parotid surgery. They underline Schwalbe's apophysis as the sole safe and constant anatomic landmark in the dissection of the facial nerve trunk.
authors.affiliation: II Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Sandro Pertini, ASL RMB, Roma.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazzocconi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mantella
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fabrizio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stasio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Traversa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bucchianeri
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zechini
mesh_terms: D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*