title: [Anatomy of marginal mandibular branch of facial nerve in partial parotidectomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study our experiences in anatomy of marginal mandibular branch of facial never in partial parotidectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-eight cases receiving partial parotidectomy were analyzed retrospectively, and marginal mandibular branch of facial nerve were separated in all cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Temporary facial paralysis appeared in 2 cases and Frey's syndrome appeared in 2 cases. There was no patient appeared the recurrence in the 1-3 years followed up time.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Partial parotidectomy with anatomy of marginal mandibular branch of facial nerve is a safe, effective and minimally invasive therapeutic method for benign tumor on parotid gland (<5 cm).
authors.forename: Shuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chunsheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Zhengde
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Qiong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Quanming
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiaomeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D005145:Face; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005158:Facial Paralysis; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010306:Parotid Gland; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013547:Sweating, Gustatory