[Lateral transmandibular route for deep-lobe parotid tumor excision].
The parapharyngeal space may be a site for tumors, especially for those developed in the deep parotid lobe. The surgical route to parapharyngeal space tumors is a challenge because of neighbor anatomic structures and the specific risk of mandibular nerve damage. The aim of this study was to describe an original lateral transmandibular route, setting aside the mandible angle and preserving the mandibular nerve.
Savoldelli
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hôpital Pasteur, CHU de Nice, France. csavoldelli@yahoo.fr
Righini
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Reyt
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Lebeau
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Bettega
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D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000601:surgery; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D001860:Bone Plates; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005205:Fascia / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000601:surgery; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000601:surgery; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery; D011626:Pterygoid Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000601:surgery; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries