The course of lower cranial nerves within the neck: a cadaveric dissection study.
Enes YigitEngin DursunElif OmerogluAhmet Volkan SunterDeniz Tuna EdizerSuat TerziZerrin Ozergin CoskunMunir DemirciPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2018)
In conclusion, our findings indicate that anatomic variations are not rare in the course of lower CNs within the neck in relation to adjacent structures, and awareness of these variations together with knowledge of distance to certain anatomic landmarks may help the surgeon to identify lower CNs during neck surgery and prevent potential nerve injuries.