Immediate Reconstruction of the Infraorbital Nerve After Maxillectomy: Is it Feasible?
| Autor: | Michael R. Markiewicz, Michael Miloro, Nicholas Callahan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Visual analogue scale Neurosurgical Procedures 03 medical and health sciences Subjective improvement Infraorbital nerve 0302 clinical medicine Maxillary Nerve medicine Humans Retrospective Studies Nerve allograft business.industry Retrospective cohort study 030206 dentistry Plastic Surgery Procedures Single surgeon Surgery Treatment Outcome medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Dermatome Face 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Cohort Oral Surgery business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 78:2300-2305 |
| ISSN: | 0278-2391 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.joms.2020.07.211 |
| Popis: | Purpose Ablative procedures of the midface may require sacrifice of the infraorbital nerve (ION) resulting in permanent paresthesia of its dermatome. Because the ION is not commonly reconstructed, the goal of this study was to determine the feasibility of nerve allograft reconstruction. Patients and Methods A retrospective cohort of patients underwent immediate ION allograft reconstruction, during August 2018 to August 2019 at a single academic medical center by a single surgeon (M.M.). Demographic and clinical variables were collected. The outcome of interest was clinical neurosensory testing using the Medical Research Council Scale and subjective recovery, which was recorded using a visual analog scale at 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. Results This cohort series consisted of 3 consecutive patients who underwent immediate ION allograft reconstruction. At 6 months, all patients achieved functional sensory recovery (S3, S3+, and S4) and acceptable subjective improvement. Conclusions Immediate nerve allograft reconstruction of the ION is a viable option to achieve functional sensory recovery. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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