Identification of the facial nerve in the translabyrinthine approach: an alternative technique

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Jan;124(1):105-6. doi: 10.1067/mhn.2001.112307.

Authors

M Sanna¹, E Saleh, A Russo, M Falcioni

Affiliation

¹ Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza, Italy.

PMID: 11228463
DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2001.112307

Abstract

An alternative technique for the identification of the facial nerve at the fundus of the internal auditory canal is described.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Ear, Inner / surgery*
Facial Nerve / anatomy & histology*
Humans
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / methods*
Semicircular Canals / anatomy & histology*