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In all cases, the main trunk of the FN was located at the exit of the stylomastoid foramen and dissected. Intraoperative nerve monitoring was used in all cases. The branching patterns of the FN were categorized according to the Davis and Alomar classifications. The relationship between these two classifications and the variables was statistically analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of patients, 53.8% were female and 46.1% were male, with an average age of 47.59 \u00b1 16.12 years. The mean length of the main trunk of the FN was 15.44 \u00b1 3.51 mm. The interbranch anastomosis rate was 74.36%. In the Alomar classification, the most frequent subtype was IB2 (51.28%), while in the Davis classification, Type I (25.64%) and Type III (25.64%) were the most frequent. The rate of facial paralysis (FP) in the early postoperative period was determined to be 33.3%. A significant association was found between malignant tumors and the development of FP (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      =\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">0.035<\/jats:italic>\n                      ).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Understanding the branching patterns of the FN and regional anatomical variations is critical for improving surgical success during parotidectomy. 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