Shuhang Fan, Jianbin Sun, Qin Wang, Na Sai, Qi Ji, Yuhua Zhu, Weidong Shen, Pu Dai, Shiming Yang, Dongyi Han, Weiju Han
Objective: To investigate the characteristics and prognosis of two anastomosis techniques in repairing facial nerve defects. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 30 patients who underwent facial nerve anastomosis(direct or rerouting) for facial nerve defects in our department from January 2012 to December 2021. Among them, 21 were male and 9 were female, with an average age of(37.53±11.33) years, all with unilateral onset. Preoperative House-Brackmann(H-B) facial nerve function grades were Ⅳ in 2 cases, Ⅴ in 9 cases, and Ⅵin 19 cases...
May 2024: Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology, Head, and Neck Surgery