Facial Nerve Reconstruction with Free Vascularized Composite Nerve Flap from Intrapetrous Portion to Terminal Branches—Case Report

Facial Nerve Reconstruction with Free Vascularized Composite Nerve Flap from Intrapetrous Portion to Terminal Branches—Case Report

The case presented here is a delayed reconstruction of a facial nerve defect after radical parotidectomy without a useful nerve stump at the stylomastoid foramen. A composite free flap was used to reconnect the nerve’s intrapetrous portion to the peripheral branches and reconstruct the soft-tissue d...

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Main Authors: Pedro C. Cavadas, Magdalena Baklinska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2021-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
facial palsy
radical parotidectomy
vascularized nerve transfer
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1729667
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spelling doaj-d97c90fab48547ce9e54f36e7941da682021-07-05T22:42:37ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2021-04-01540220420710.1055/s-0041-1729667Facial Nerve Reconstruction with Free Vascularized Composite Nerve Flap from Intrapetrous Portion to Terminal Branches—Case ReportPedro C. Cavadas0Magdalena Baklinska1Clinica Cavadas, Reconstructive Surgery, Valencia, SpainClinica Cavadas, Reconstructive Surgery, Valencia, SpainThe case presented here is a delayed reconstruction of a facial nerve defect after radical parotidectomy without a useful nerve stump at the stylomastoid foramen. A composite free flap was used to reconnect the nerve’s intrapetrous portion to the peripheral branches and reconstruct the soft-tissue deficit.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1729667facial palsyradical parotidectomyvascularized nerve transfer
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author Pedro C. Cavadas
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Facial Nerve Reconstruction with Free Vascularized Composite Nerve Flap from Intrapetrous Portion to Terminal Branches—Case Report
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
facial palsy
radical parotidectomy
vascularized nerve transfer
author_facet Pedro C. Cavadas
Magdalena Baklinska
author_sort Pedro C. Cavadas
title Facial Nerve Reconstruction with Free Vascularized Composite Nerve Flap from Intrapetrous Portion to Terminal Branches—Case Report
title_short Facial Nerve Reconstruction with Free Vascularized Composite Nerve Flap from Intrapetrous Portion to Terminal Branches—Case Report
title_full Facial Nerve Reconstruction with Free Vascularized Composite Nerve Flap from Intrapetrous Portion to Terminal Branches—Case Report
title_fullStr Facial Nerve Reconstruction with Free Vascularized Composite Nerve Flap from Intrapetrous Portion to Terminal Branches—Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Facial Nerve Reconstruction with Free Vascularized Composite Nerve Flap from Intrapetrous Portion to Terminal Branches—Case Report
title_sort facial nerve reconstruction with free vascularized composite nerve flap from intrapetrous portion to terminal branches—case report
publisher Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
series Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
issn 0970-0358
1998-376X
publishDate 2021-04-01
description The case presented here is a delayed reconstruction of a facial nerve defect after radical parotidectomy without a useful nerve stump at the stylomastoid foramen. A composite free flap was used to reconnect the nerve’s intrapetrous portion to the peripheral branches and reconstruct the soft-tissue deficit.
topic facial palsy
radical parotidectomy
vascularized nerve transfer
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1729667
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