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There was a positive correlation between the distance between the NAM-SAN and the sternocleidomastoid (Scm) muscle thickness(r\u2009=\u20090.242, p\u2009=\u20090.03). There was a positive correlation between the distance between the NAM-SAN and the distance between the mastoid apex and the clavicle midline (r\u2009=\u20090.235, p\u2009=\u20090.036). There was a statistically significant negative correlation between the distance between the NAM-SAN and age (r\u2009=\u2009\u2212\u00a00.324 p\u2009=\u20090.003). There was a positive correlation between the trapezius-SAN and the distance between the mandibula angulus-clavicle midline (r\u2009=\u2009-0.243 p\u2009=\u20090.03).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The spinal accessory nerve must be sought for higher than the estimated point In patients which with more scm thickness. It should be considered that as the preoperatively measured mastoid apex-clavicle distance increases, the distance between the NAM and the SAN increases. It should be taken into consideration that the course of the SAN in the posterior triangle will be longer in patients with longer necks. 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