Dynamic Reconstruction for Facial Nerve Paralysis
Hayat AL Zahiry *
SBGS, FRCSI, DÉS, AFS, AFSA, DMS, Saudi Arabia.
Futoon Jomman Ali Alomari
Jordan University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Mohammed Alharbi
Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
Mohannad Mohammad Almanea
Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
Nehal Fahad Almasri
King Faisal Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Ahmed Sanguf
Jazan University, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Hakeem Al-Qarross
King Fahd Hospital of University- Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Abdulaziz Alanazi
Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
Ali Sami Alanazi
Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
Elham Ahmed H. Hakami
Jazan University, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Sulaiman Alkathery
Dar Al Uloom University, Saudi Arabia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Dynamic and static reconstruction procedures are employed for facial reanimation in patients suffering from facial nerve paralysis. Denervation and paralysis of the facial nerves causes considerable psychological and functional damage. Facial paralysis can affect facial expressiveness, communication, smile symmetry, eye protection, and speech competence. Due to their presumed poor prognosis, patients requiring facial nerve repair in a head and neck cancer practice are historically the least likely to receive a nerve graft. Dynamic reconstruction, on the other hand, is the gold standard in neurotology since patients are unlikely to die from their underlying condition. Even with malignant pathology, extended preoperative palsy, proximal nerve injury location, radiation, or long graft length, the current series supports the use of dynamic reconstruction. Dynamic facial reconstruction should be preformed in most cases unless there’s health risk of the method.
Keywords: Reconstruction, nerve, face, facial nerve, paralysis