British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 7 , Pages 564-566 , October 2008

Techniques for dissection of the facial nerve in benign parotid surgery: a cross specialty survey of oral and maxillofacial and ear nose and throat surgeons in the UK

  • Barry O’Regan

      Affiliations

    • Queen Margaret Hospital, Whitefield Road, Dunfermline, KY12 0SU Fife, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1383 623623x6637.
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  • Girish Bharadwaj

      Affiliations

    • Queen Margaret Hospital, Whitefield Road, Dunfermline, KY12 0SU Fife, UK
    • ,
  • Andrew Elders

      Affiliations

    • NHS Fife Information Services, Cameron House, Leven, KY8 5RG, UK

,Accepted 10 January 2008.

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PII: S0266-4356(08)00013-2

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.01.008

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 7 , Pages 564-566 , October 2008

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