2006
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-006-0127-7
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Anatomic landmarks of the buccal branches of the facial nerve

Abstract: The aim of this study was to classify the buccal branches of the facial nerve in relation to the parotid duct and its relevance to surgical procedures such as rhytidectomy and parotid gland surgery. In this study, 30 cadaver heads (60 specimens) were dissected. The vertical and horizontal relationships between the buccal branches of the facial nerve and tragus, and parotid duct were recorded and analyzed. The buccal branches of the facial nerve were classified into four types: Type I: a single buccal branch of… Show more

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“…In addition, the facial artery can be used as a suitable landmark to identify the MMBFN superficial to it and superior to the lower border of the mandible base. These findings are in line with those of earlier studies 1–3. Most previous dissections were performed on cadavers and in fixed specimens in which the tissues were stiff, contracted, less mobile, and shrunken.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…In addition, the facial artery can be used as a suitable landmark to identify the MMBFN superficial to it and superior to the lower border of the mandible base. These findings are in line with those of earlier studies 1–3. Most previous dissections were performed on cadavers and in fixed specimens in which the tissues were stiff, contracted, less mobile, and shrunken.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 91%
“…We did not record interrater agreement because all scans were performed by an experienced sonographer and it was important to have a consistent method of assessment. Finally, we did not attempt to investigate the prevalence of an accessory parotid duct 22,31,32 or the Length, approximately 4-6 cm and 5 mm in diameter "Approximates a line drawn from the concha of the ear to the commissure of the lips" and "the middle third of a line from the tragus of the ear to the middle of the upper lip" Last's Anatomy: Regional and Applied (2011) 17 Length, 5 cm "Lies on the middle third of a line between the intertragic notch of the auricle and the midpoint of the philtrum" Gray's Anatomy (2008) 16 Length, 5 cm; width, 3 mm; narrower at oral orifice "... middle third of a line drawn from the lower border of the tragus of the auricle to the midpoint of the philtrum of the upper lip" Volume 130, Number 5 • Surface Anatomy of the Parotid Duct relationship of the parotid duct to the buccal branch of the facial nerve 27,33,34 ; there are conflicting reports in the literature for both of these anatomical features, which are at the limits of ultrasound resolution and were not the focus of our study.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A limited number of previous studies have examined the trajectory of the PD, and most of these have considered it in relation to other anatomical structures. For instance, the buccal branches of facial nerve have been classified in relation to the PD (Saylam et al, 2006;Vidimos, 2009). Richards et al, observed that the facial nerve performed a loop above, or lateral to, the PD (Richards et al, 2004).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%