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The Dehiscent Facial Nerve Canal
Author
Source
International Journal of Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Accidental injury to the facial nerve where the bony canal defects are present may result with facial nerve dysfunction during otological surgery.
Therefore, it is critical to know the incidence and the type of facial nerve dehiscences in the presence of normal development of the facial canal.
The aim of this study is to review the site and the type of such bony defects in 144 patients operated for facial paralysis, myringoplasty, stapedotomy, middle ear exploration for sudden hearing loss, and so forth, other than chronic suppurative otitis media with or without cholesteatoma, middle ear tumors, and anomaly.
Correlation of intraoperative findings with preoperative computerized tomography was also analyzed in 35 patients.
Conclusively, one out of every 10 surgical cases may have dehiscence of the facial canal which has to be always borne in mind during surgical manipulation of the middle ear.
Computerized tomography has some limitations to evaluate the dehiscent facial canal due to high false negative and positive rates.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yetiser, Sertac. 2012. The Dehiscent Facial Nerve Canal. International Journal of Otolaryngology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yetiser, Sertac. The Dehiscent Facial Nerve Canal. International Journal of Otolaryngology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489908
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yetiser, Sertac. The Dehiscent Facial Nerve Canal. International Journal of Otolaryngology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489908
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489908