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The facial recess (posterior tympanotomy) is a triangular region delineated by the fossa incudis superiorly, the facial nerve posteriorly, and the chorda tympani anteriorly (Figs 4.1 and 4.2). Anterior to the chorda tympani lies the annulus fibrosus of the tympanic membrane.
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Arnoldner, C., Lin, V.Y.W., Chen, J.M. (2015). Facial Recess (Posterior Tympanotomy or “Wullstein Window”). In: Manual of Otologic Surgery. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1490-2_4
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