Functional Outcomes of Multiple Sural Nerve Grafts for Facial Nerve Defects after Tumor-Ablative Surgery

Functional Outcomes of Multiple Sural Nerve Grafts for Facial Nerve Defects after Tumor-Ablative Surgery

Background Functional restoration of the facial expression is necessary after facial nerve resection to treat head and neck tumors. This study was conducted to evaluate the functional outcomes of patients who underwent facial nerve cable grafting immediately after tumor resection. Methods Patient...

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Main Authors: Myung Chul Lee, Dae Hee Kim, Yeo Reum Jeon, Dong Kyun Rah, Dae Hyun Lew, Eun Chang Choi, Won Jai Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2015-07-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
facial nerve
sural nerve
surgery
radiotherapy
age groups
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2015.42.4.461

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