International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 7 , Pages 684-689 , July 2010

The feasibility and significance of preservation of the lobular branch of the great auricular nerve in parotidectomy

,Accepted 16 March 2010.

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PII: S0901-5027(10)00100-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.03.007

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 7 , Pages 684-689 , July 2010

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