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. 2018 Jun;39(6):1140–1145. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A5609

Fig 1.

Fig 1.

Illustrative schematic demonstrating the key steps in the SMG transfer operation, including mobilization or ligation of the facial artery and vein proximal to the SMG, anterior and inferior translation of the gland into the submental space, and bisection of the mylohyoid muscle to allow repositioning of the submandibular duct and ganglion.3,7