title: Experiences in lingual nerve repair.
abstract: An account is given of the experience gained through the exploration of 23 lingual nerves injured during third molar surgery, including a description of the findings in each case and the repair methods used. Details are given of the results of the preoperative and postoperative assessment. The outcome on the whole has been disappointing, and possible reasons for this are discussed. The discussion includes an evaluation of the use of somatosensory evoked potentials as part of the diagnostic method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hull Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Blackburn
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008036:Lingual Nerve / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D061222:Lingual Nerve Injuries; D008866:Microsurgery; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000473:pathology; D009463:Neuroma / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology; D012684:Sensory Thresholds / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome