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Carotid artery-hypoglossal nerve relationships in the neck: an anatomical work.
Neurological research - 1 Nov 2009
Kim TaeHong, Chung SeungEun, Lanzino Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To review the surgical anatomy of the hypoglossal nerve in the neck, analyse its relationship to surrounding structures and offer landmarks to identify the nerve during carotid endarterectomy. METHOD: The carotid bifurcation, external carotid artery, internal carotid artery, extracranial part of the hypoglossal nerve, occipital artery, sternocleidomastoid artery and surrounding neurovascular structures...
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