PMID: 8470520Jan 1, 1993Paper

Result of decompression surgery in late-stage severe facial paralysis

Acta Oto-laryngologica. Supplementum
S YasumuraK Mizukoshi

Abstract

We investigated the usefulness of decompression surgery in the treatment of the facial nerve in 23 patients with severe complete facial paralysis regardless of etiology. All patients were followed up for at least one year after onset. Nine patients underwent decompression surgery within a month of onset (Group A), 10 underwent surgery at a later time (Group B), and 4 did not receive surgery (Group C). In Group A, 2 patients showed satisfactory recovery and 2 fair recovery. In Group B, 4 patients showed satisfactory outcome, and one patient who underwent surgery 131 days after onset showed fair outcome. No patient in Group C showed satisfactory or fair recovery. There were no significant differences among the three groups in the percentage showing sequelae after treatment. We conclude that decompression surgery is indicated even for patients with severe facial paralysis who have a history of palsy of 2 months' or more duration.

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May 1, 1975·Acta Oto-laryngologica·E Yamamoto, U Fisch
Jan 1, 1981·Archives of Otolaryngology·U Fisch

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Oct 31, 2015·The International Journal of Neuroscience·Yang LiZhi-Qiang Gao
Mar 10, 2001·Otolaryngology--head and Neck Surgery : Official Journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery·N YanagiharaN Honda
Jan 6, 2018·Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery = Le Journal D'oto-rhino-laryngologie Et De Chirurgie Cervico-faciale·Ilyes BeraniaMarc-Elie Nader

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