Start the Popcorn - A Couple of Interesting Videos

While perusing the parotid tumor patients' forum I found a post from a contributor of two videos floating around the internet which demonstrate parotid tumor surgery with the help of a nerve monitor. The monitor helps prevent facial paralysis by sounding an alarm if the surgeon starts damaging the nerve.

The first video is a straight-up surgical instruction video from the University of Michigan. There's almost no audio and little explanation, but it's a good peek into the technique used for such surgeries. Here's the link: http://anatomy.med.umich.edu/surgical_videos/parotidectomy.html

The second is the following from Dr. Kevin Soh, of St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Singapore. This is a very helpful which not only gives a clear explanation of the anatomy of the facial nerve, but explains how the nerve monitor works and demonstrates the surgical techniques used. Neither one of these videos is for the squeamish.