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83rd Annual Meeting of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

16.05. - 20.05.2012, Mainz

The surgical management and prognosis of iatrogenic peripheral facial nerve injury after middle ear surgery

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  • corresponding author Weiju Han - 301 Hospital, PLA, Beijing, P.R. China
  • Weidong Shen - 301 Hospital, PLA, Beijing, P.R. China
  • Shiming Yang - 301 Hospital, PLA, Beijing, P.R. China
  • Pu Dai - 301 Hospital, PLA, Beijing, P.R. China
  • Jun Liu - 301 Hospital, PLA, Beijing, P.R. China
  • Dongyi Han - 301 Hospital, PLA, Beijing, P.R. China

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie. 83. Jahresversammlung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie. Mainz, 16.-20.05.2012. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2012. Doc12hnod414

doi: 10.3205/12hnod414, urn:nbn:de:0183-12hnod4148

Published: April 4, 2012

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Objective: To discuss the causes, sites and curative effects of accidental facial nerve paralysis in the middle ear surgery. Method Forty two cases with facial nerve paralysis after middle ear surgery were analyzed. The facial nerve function was assessed according to House- Brackmann (HB) Grade.

Results:

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The most common operation complicating iatrogenic facial nerve injury is mastoidectomy, and the common sites of facial nerve injury include the tympanic and pyramid segment.
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The facial nerve exploration showed facial nerve edema in 9 cases (21.4%), injured of facial nerve sheath in 10 cases(23.8%), partial nerve fibers transection in 4 cases(9.5%), total nerve fibers transection in 17 cases(40.5%) and facial nerve anatomical integrity in 2 case (4.8%).
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Facial nerve re-animation methods include facial nerve decompression in 24 cases(57.1%), end-to-end anastomosis in 2 cases(4.8%), end-to-end anastomosis after nerv transfer in 2 cases(4.8%), interpositional nerve grafts with the great auricular nerve in 10 cases (23.8%) and facial- hypoglossal nerve anastomosis in 4 cases (9.5%).
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Twenty eight patients were followed up more than 1 year. Of 17 cases who received facial nerve decompression, 4 cases recovered to HB Grade I, 11 cases recovered to HB Grade II, 2 cases recovered to HB Grade III. Of 5 cases who underwent the great auricular nerve grafting, 3 cases recovered to HB Grade II, 2 cases recovered to HB Grade III. Of 4 cases who received facial - hypoglossal nerve anastomosis recovered to HB Grade III. Of 2 cases who underwent the the end-to-end anastomosis recovered to HB Grade II.Conclusion The tmpanic segment as well as pyramid segment are more prone to injury during mastoid surgery. The injured facial nerve should be explored and repaired.