Open AccessFunctional Nerve Preservation in Extracranial Head and Neck Schwannoma Surgery
Author(s) -
Kei Ijichi,
Daisuke Kawakita,
Shinichiro Maseki,
Shintaro Beppu,
Gaku Takano,
Shingo Murakami
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama otolaryngology–head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.571
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 2168-619X
pISSN - 2168-6181
DOI - 10.1001/jamaoto.2016.0113
Subject(s) - schwannoma , medicine , enucleation , surgery
A schwannoma is an uncommon, benign neurogenic tumor of Schwann cells. Tumor enucleation is the recommended surgical method to preserve function of the original nerve, although enucleation does not guarantee completely intact nerve function after the operation.
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