Extratemporal facial nerve branching patterns: systematic review of 1497 cases.

A PoutoglidisG K ParaskevasN LazaridisC GeorgalasK VlachtsisK MarkouS GougousisG FyrmpasS KeramariA TsentemeidouX VardaxiK GarefisF PoutoglidouNikolaos Tsetsos

Published in: The Journal of laryngology and otology (2022)

Surgeons should be aware of anatomical variations in the course of the facial nerve. An early identification of the branching pattern during surgery reduces the risk for iatrogenic facial nerve injury.

Keyphrases

systematic review
peripheral nerve
soft tissue
minimally invasive
meta analyses
coronary artery bypass
randomized controlled trial
quality improvement
surgical site infection