The Retromandibular Vein and Its Relation With Facial Nerve Branches: Practical Implications of an Anatomic Variation.

Ear Nose Throat J

Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani, West Bengal, India.

Published: August 2024

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