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Navigating the Labyrinth: A Rare Encounter with an Exceptionally Long Facial Nerve Trunk in Total Parotidectomy: A
Narayanan Rajavelu1, Arun Parambath2
1Department of Surgical Oncology, KIMSHEALTH Multispeciality Hospital, Vinod Nagar Rd, Anayara, Trivandrum, Kerala 695029 India.
Abstract:
Total parotidectomy poses significant challenges due to the dissection and preservation of the facial nerve. The branching pattern of the facial nerve varies, making identification of the facial nerve trunk a crucial step in surgery. The average length of the facial nerve trunk is 14.1 mm. This case highlights the encounter with an unusually long facial nerve trunk during parotidectomy and its management.

