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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2025

Navigating the Labyrinth: A Rare Encounter with an Exceptionally Long Facial Nerve Trunk in Total Parotidectomy: A Case Report.

Narayanan Rajavelu, Arun Parambath

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Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Narayanan RajaveluDepartment of Surgical Oncology, KIMSHEALTH Multispeciality Hospital, Vinod Nagar Rd, Anayara, Trivandrum, Kerala 695029 India.ORCID 0009-0001-3618-0192
Arun ParambathDepartment of General Surgery, KIMSHEALTH Multispeciality Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala India.

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Abstract

Total parotidectomy poses significant challenges due to the dissection and preservation of the facial nerve. The branching pattern of the facial nerve varies, making identification of the facial nerve trunk a crucial step in surgery. The average length of the facial nerve trunk is 14.1 mm. This case highlights the encounter with an unusually long facial nerve trunk during parotidectomy and its management.

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Long facial nerve trunkTotal parotidectomy

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PMID40727126
PMCPMC12297182

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