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[Surgical treatment of peripheral facial nerve paralysis: analysis of 51 cases].

Hui Yang, Chuanyu Liang, Hong Zheng, Xueling Qin

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the surgical treatment of peripheral facial nerve paralysis as well as the factors which affect the operation effect. METHOD: Fifty-one cases of peripheral facial nerve paracusis were analyzed retrospectively. RESULT: Forty-two cases were followed up. Among them, twenty-two cases who received facial nerve decompression reached House I-II degree (22/36), 2 cases facial nerve anastomosis reached House I-II degree (2/4), and the function recovery of 2 cases who received facial nerve grafting > III degree both. CONCLUSION: Intensive and timely surgery is an efficient way in treating of peripheral facial nerve paralysis.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Facial nerve, Surgery, Peripheral, Paralysis, Facial paralysis, Peripheral nerve, Anastomosis