Preserving the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve during submandibular region surgery: a cadaveric safety study.

Background: The marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve is vulnerable to iatrogenic injuries during surgeries involving the submandibular region. This leads to significant post-operative morbidity. Studies assessing accurate anatomical landmarks of the marginal mandibular branch are sparse in South Asian countries.

An improved technical trick for identification of the thoracodorsal nerve during axillary clearance surgery: a cadaveric dissection study.

Background: Accurate anatomical landmarks to locate the thoracodorsal nerve are important in axillary clearance surgery.

Methods: Twenty axillary dissections were carried out on ten preserved Sri Lankan cadavers. Cadavers were positioned dorsal decubitus with upper limbs abducted to 90.