Correction to: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-021-06732-6

In the original publication of the article, figure 3 was published incorrectly. The correct Fig. 3 is provided below,

Fig. 3
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a Surgical incision. b The tumor and invaded facial nerve and tissues were already removed. c Select superficial vein, whose diameter was slightly larger than the repaired nerve, to make the nerve conduit. Before the anastomosis, venous nerve conduit was eventually wrapped at the anastomotic site. d The broken facial nerve branches were then anastomosed end-to-end with the accessory nerve branches. The arrow pointed to the venous nerve conduits. Triangle marked the accessory nerve

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