Preservation of the temporal branch of the facial nerve in pterional-transzygomatic craniotomy
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- 1 March 1994
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Acta Neurochirurgica
- Vol. 128 (1-4) , 163-165
Abstract
The temporal branch of the facial nerve may be saved in a pterional-transzygomatic craniotomy if the dissection is carried beneath the superficial temporal fascia. The anatomical and technical aspects of this exposure are described in this report.Keywords
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