Side-to-End Trigeminal to Trigeminal Fascicular Neurorrhaphy to Restore Lingual Sensibility: A New Technique

P. Gennaro; G. Gabriele; M. Mihara; K. Kikuchi; F. De Caris

doi:10.1055/s-0033-1358785

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Inhaltsverzeichnis

J Reconstr Microsurg 2014; 30(03): 211-214
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1358785

Letter to the Editor: Short Report

Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.

Side-to-End Trigeminal to Trigeminal Fascicular Neurorrhaphy to Restore Lingual Sensibility: A New Technique

P. Gennaro

¹Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Policlinico “Le Scotte,” Siena, Italy

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G. Gabriele

¹Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Policlinico “Le Scotte,” Siena, Italy

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M. Mihara

²Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan

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K. Kikuchi

²Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan

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F. De Caris

¹Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Policlinico “Le Scotte,” Siena, Italy

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