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An Anatomic Study Of The Hypotympanic Branch Of Jacobson'S Nerve
Author(s) -
Porto Anthony F.,
Whicker James,
Proud G. O.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.1978.88.1.56
Subject(s) - promontory , dissection (medical) , anatomy , medicine , surgery , history , archaeology
Microscopic dissection of 20 human temporal bones revealed that the nerve of Jacobson gave rise to a hypotympanic branch in 50% of the specimens. The fact that the branch was frequently covered by promontory bone and was difficult to approach by the standard tympanotomy technique may explain the 21% failure rate as reported in the literature.