TY - JOUR
T1 - Revisiting the anatomic relationship of the marginal mandibular nerve and the posterior facial vein
T2 - A cadaveric study
AU - Mohan, Raja
AU - Brown, Emile N.
AU - Borsuk, Daniel E.
AU - Christy, Michael R.
AU - Bojovic, Branko
AU - Rodriguez, Eduardo D.
AU - Dorafshar, Amir H.
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - In preparation for the donor and recipient facial vascularized composite allotransplant (VCA), the marginal mandibular nerve branch should be identified and co-apted to the recipient's nerve to allow for re-innervation. We describe a method to identify the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve in facial VCA donors and recipients. Through cadaver dissections, the posterior facial vein was traced posteriorly to identify the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve. In cases where we were unable to use this relationship, we found the posterior facial venous system to be diminutive. This technique is useful for finding the marginal mandibular branch when dissecting anterograde to the parotid gland.
AB - In preparation for the donor and recipient facial vascularized composite allotransplant (VCA), the marginal mandibular nerve branch should be identified and co-apted to the recipient's nerve to allow for re-innervation. We describe a method to identify the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve in facial VCA donors and recipients. Through cadaver dissections, the posterior facial vein was traced posteriorly to identify the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve. In cases where we were unable to use this relationship, we found the posterior facial venous system to be diminutive. This technique is useful for finding the marginal mandibular branch when dissecting anterograde to the parotid gland.
KW - Facial nerve anatomy
KW - Facial transplantation
KW - Marginal mandibular nerve
KW - Posterior facial vein
KW - Vascularized composite tissue allotransplantation
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U2 - 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31828584a1
DO - 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31828584a1
M3 - Article
C2 - 23759967
AN - SCOPUS:84897028750
SN - 0148-7043
VL - 72
SP - 467
EP - 468
JO - Annals of plastic surgery
JF - Annals of plastic surgery
IS - 4
ER -