Facial Nerve Repair following Acute Nerve Injury

Conclusion Iatrogenic and traumatic facial nerve injuries are common etiologies of acquired facial paralysis. In such cases, immediate repair should be performed. For patients presenting with facial paralysis following previous surgery or trauma, nerve repair should be considered up to at least 6 months of injury. Longstanding paralysis is best treated with standard facial reanimation procedures.PMID:35919546 | PMC:PMC9340172 | DOI:10.1055/s-0042-1751105

Source: Archives of Plastic Surgery - August 3, 2022 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Ehud Fliss Ravit Yanko Arik Zaretski Roei Tulchinsky Ehud Arad Daniel J Kedar Dan M Fliss Eyal Gur Source Type: research