Dec 31, 2013 · Tragal “pointer” (of Conley): facial nerve lies approximately 1 cm deep and slightly anterior and inferior to this “pointer”. As the tragal cartilage is dissected free from the parotid …

Tragal pointer is a very popular landmark and facial nerve usually lies around 1 cm deep and inferior to the pointer. The only drawback of the pointer is that it is a cartilaginous structure …

The tragal pointer has long been used as a surgical landmark for the identification of the facial nerve trunk and the maxillary artery in such procedures as parotidectomy, internal fixation of …

There are multiple anatomical landmarks in literature to identify the facial nerve. These are: the tragal pointer (TP), the tympanomastoid suture (TMS) line, the posterior belly of digastric …

The tragal pointer has long been used as a surgical landmark for the identifica-tion of the facial nerve trunk and the maxillary artery in such procedures as parotidectomy, internal fixation of …

The tragal pointer was the furthest landmark from the FNT in our study (mean distance of 10.69 ± 2.25 mm, ranging from 6.0 to 13.0 mm). Similar to the PBDM, the tragal pointer has been …

Jul 2, 2012 · The tragal pointer has long been used as a surgical landmark for the identification of the facial nerve trunk and the maxillary artery in such procedures as parotidectomy, internal …

The tragal pointer has long been used as a surgical landmark for the identifica- tion of the facial nerve trunk and the maxillary artery in such procedures as parotidectomy, internal fixation of …

Most advocate facial nerve dissection for removal; low rate of recurrence. The Parotid gland is a serous secreting gland, and the largest of the major salivary glands. It is located posterior and …

Apr 27, 2019 · The purpose of this study was to review the distances of the facial nerve trunk (FNT) from four commonly used landmarks, namely the tragal pointer, tympanomastoid suture, …