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Preservation of the temporal branch of the facial nerve in pterional-transzygomatic craniotomy

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The temporal branch of the facial nerve may be saved in a pterional-transzygomatic craniotomy if the dissection is carried beneath the superficial temporal fascia. The anatomical and technical aspects of this exposure are described in this report.

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  1. Division of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    M. Ammirati, A. Spallone, J. Ma, M. Cheatham & D. Becker

  2. Division of Neurosurgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy

    A. Spallone, J. Ma, M. Cheatham & D. Becker

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Ammirati, M., Spallone, A., Ma, J. et al. Preservation of the temporal branch of the facial nerve in pterional-transzygomatic craniotomy. Acta neurochir 128, 163–165 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01400667

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