ANATOMICAL RELATIONSHIP OF FACIAL NERVE WITH EXTRATEMPORAL MARKERS AND SURGICAL SIGNIFICANCE

Zeybek G., Cosar O. Y.

JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES, vol.6, no.1, pp.89-94, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.30621/jbachs.979194
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.89-94
  • Keywords: Anatomy, Facial nerve trunk, Mastoid tip, Parotid surgery, Tragal pointer
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: Localization of the facial nerve trunk may be required during various surgical interventions such as parotidectomy. In these surgical applications, various and reliable landmarks are used to determine the localization of the facial nerve trunk. This anatomical cadaver study aims to evaluate the anatomical relationship between the facial nerve trunk, tragal pointer and mastoid tip.