The multiplanar analysis of the retromandibular vein in surgical planning for parotid gland tumors

• Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology Vol. 275; no. 6; pp. 1587 - 1593
• Main Authors: Poletti, Arturo Mario, Imparato, Sara, Signorelli, Giulia Carlotta, Cugini, Giovanni, Colombo, Giovanni
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2018
• Subjects: Head and Neck; Head and Neck Surgery; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neurosurgery; Otorhinolaryngology; Tumor; Facial nerve; Parotid; Retromandibular vein

Objective To analyze the effectiveness of the multiplanar analysis of the retromandibular vein in establishing the position of the parotid gland tumor and its relationship with the facial nerve, together with the most common radiological criteria (facial nerve line, Utrecht line, retromandibular vei...