Abstract:Objective: To describe the feasibility of preserving the lesser occipital nerve (LON) and the great auricular nerve (GAN) in postauricular incision in ear surgery. Methods: The distribution of the LON and the GAN was first identified in human cadavers. Then a clinical study was performed in 34 patients who underwent middle ear surgery between September 2016 and January 2017. Patients were divided into the conventional incision group and the modified incision group, according to incision types, and underwent se… Show more
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