Routine identification of the facial nerve using electrical stimulation during otological and neurotological surgery
- 1 July 1988
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in The Laryngoscope
- Vol. 98 (7) , 726-730
- https://doi.org/10.1288/00005537-198807000-00007
Abstract
We routinely identify the facial nerve to avoid facial nerve injury during most otologic surgery. Since 1985, we have used a facial nerve stimulator/monitor as an added safety feature in 383 consecut...Keywords
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