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896207

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1977-10-28
pubmed:abstractText
The facial nerve is the single most important consideration in the surgical management of most parotid disorders. Its surgical anatomy should be well known by the head and neck surgeon. Very few conditions of the parotid gland necessitate the sacrifice of the facial nerve. When this decision is made, the benefits to be derived should be very thoughtfully measured against the tremendous cosmetic and functional sequelae that follow, and the patient should understand preoperatively to the fullest the magnitude of this decision and all its consequences. Most facial nerve deficits resulting from injury or sacrifice of the nerve can be and are best repaired by either direct anastomosis or autografting using a donor sensory nerve. Such restorations of the neuromuscular mechanism yield a physiologic result that is as close to the preinjury state as possible, and this is reflected in cosmetic and functional recoveries that are generally superior to any other of a variety of rehabilitative techniques. In all patients with a paralyzed face, extremely close attention must be given the involved eye to minimize the hazards of corneal injury.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0030-6665
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
443-53
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1977
pubmed:articleTitle
Management and rehabilitation of the facial nerve in parotid surgery.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article