Outcomes of Free Flap Transfer in Facial Reanimation: A Review-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Outcomes of Free Flap Transfer in Facial Reanimation: A Review

Published:2024-02-09 Issue:04 Volume:40 Page:418-423
ISSN:0736-6825
Container-title:Facial Plastic Surgery
language:en
Short-container-title:Facial Plast Surg

Author:

Shamil Eamon¹^ORCID,Tan Denise Jia Yun²,Grobbelaar Adriaan

Affiliation:

1. ENT Surgery Department, The Royal National ENT Hospital, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom

2. ENT Surgery Department, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Abstract

AbstractFree functional muscle transfer is is an option for reanimating the face in chronic facial nerve paralysis. The optimal outcome in these patients is the ability to restore a spontaneous smile in response to emotion. We discuss the role of free functional muscle transfer in facial paralysis treatment, the choices of nerve used in reconstruction surgery, and the application of different types of muscle flaps in facial reanimation. In this paper, we review the relevant and up-to-date academic literature regarding the outcomes of free functional muscle flap transfer in facial paralysis patients.

Publisher

Georg Thieme Verlag KG

Link

http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/s-0044-1779628.pdf

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