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The surgical course of a patient who underwent transection is discussed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Mean distance from the GAP to the accessory nerve at the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid was 1.01 \u00b1 0.54 cm, consistent with results from prior studies. In both the human anatomical specimens and the patient, sternocleidomastoid muscles were divided without injury to accessory nerve. 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