PRESERVATION OF THE TEMPORAL BRANCH OF THE FACIAL-NERVE IN PTERIONAL-TRANSZYGOMATIC CRANIOTOMY

Authors
AMMIRATI M SPALLONE A MA J CHEATHAM M BECKER D
Citation
M. Ammirati et al., PRESERVATION OF THE TEMPORAL BRANCH OF THE FACIAL-NERVE IN PTERIONAL-TRANSZYGOMATIC CRANIOTOMY, Acta neurochirurgica, 128(1-4), 1994, pp. 163-165
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Neurosciences
Journal title
Acta neurochirurgica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00016268
Volume
128
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
163 - 165
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6268(1994)128:1-4<163:POTTBO>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The temporal branch of the facial nerve may be saved in a pterional-tr anszygomatic craniotomy if the dissection is carried beneath the super ficial temporal fascia. The anatomical and technical aspects of this e xposure are described in this report.