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. 2017 Jun;6(3):277–284. doi: 10.21037/gs.2017.03.16

Table 2. Summary of combined sublingual and oral vestibular approach.

Authors Technique Ports & incision Type N Complications
Benhijeb et al. (2009) Combined (TOVAT) 5 mm at floor of mouth, two 3 mm at oral vestibule Cadaver 5
Wilhem et al. (2011) Combined (eMIT) 10 mm at floor of mouth, two 5 mm at oral vestibule Human 8 1 permanent RLN injury, 1 transient RLN injury, 3 mental nerve injury, 2 conversion
Guo et al. (2014) Combined 5 mm at floor of mouth, two 3 mm at oral vestibule Cadaver 15
Wilhem et al. (2016) Combined (eMIT) 10 mm at floor of mouth, two 5 mm at oral vestibule Human 96 1 transient RLN injury, 1 permanent RLN injury, 15 mental nerve injury, 6 infection, 3 conversion