2019
An Anatomic Variant of the Ansa Cervicalis Precluding Its Use as a Donor Nerve
Zhu A, Mohan S, Richmon J, Jowett N. An Anatomic Variant of the Ansa Cervicalis Precluding Its Use as a Donor Nerve. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2019, 129: 78-81. PMID: 31510759, DOI: 10.1177/0003489419875975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnsa cervicalisAnatomic variantsVagus nerveParotid adenoid cystic carcinomaLeft vocal fold palsyCranial nerve repairFacial nerve resectionIpsilateral hypoglossal nerveRelevant anatomic variantsVocal fold palsyAdenoid cystic carcinomaInterposition repairDonor nerveNerve resectionSural nerveHypoglossal nerveInadvertent injuryNerve epineuriumCystic carcinomaGraft harvestNerve repairApparent morbidityNerveMuscle contractionCervicalis
2018
Fluorescent Reporter Mice for Nerve Guidance Conduit Assessment: A High‐Throughput in vivo Model
Mohan S, Hernández I, Wang W, Yin K, Sundback C, Wegst U, Jowett N. Fluorescent Reporter Mice for Nerve Guidance Conduit Assessment: A High‐Throughput in vivo Model. The Laryngoscope 2018, 128: e386-e392. PMID: 30098047, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-throughput platformConduit performanceTissue processing stepsRobust axonal sproutingSciatic nerve transectionHigh throughputCryosection techniqueFluorescent reporter miceVivo mammalian modelsInterposition repairAxonal sproutingNerve transectionIsoflurane anesthesiaPeripheral neuronsAxonal ingrowthProcedure timeReporter miceNerve regenerationTransgenic miceVivo modelMiceMicroscopyVivo platformFluorescent proteinFluorescent microscopy