First Branchial Cleft Cyst Excision With Electrophysiological Facial Nerve Localization
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First branchial cleft cyst excision with electrophysiological facial nerve localization.
OBJECTIVE To assess the safety and efficacy of surgical excision of selected first branchial cleft cysts using electrophysiological rather than anatomical location of the facial nerve. DESIGN Retrospective review of consecutive surgical procedures by a single surgeon, using a consistent technique during a 9-year period. SETTING Tertiary pediatric medical center. PATIENTS Eleven children w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0886-4470
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.126.4.513