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Table 2 Different surgical procedures to deal with the marginal mandibular branches of the facial nerves (n = 197)

From: Protection of the marginal mandibular branches of the facial nerves by different surgical procedures in comprehensive cervical lymphadenectomy for locally advanced oral and oropharyngeal cancer: a multicenter experience

Parameter

Number of patients, n (%)

Finding and exposing the marginal mandibular branches of the facial nerves at the mandibular angles of the platysma flaps

102 (51.78)

Finding and exposing the marginal mandibular branches of facial nerves at the intersections of the distal ends of facial arteries and veins with the mandible

64 (32.49)

Not exposing the marginal mandibular branches of the facial nerves

31 (15.73)