title: Microsurgical repair of iatrogenic accessory nerve lesions in the posterior triangle of the neck.
abstract: Of ten patients with iatrogenic lesion of the accessory nerve in the posterior triangle of the neck, nine underwent secondary reconstructive surgery, with direct end-to-end nerve suture or with nerve grafting. In the six patients whose operation was performed within 4 months from the injury recovery was satisfactory, but the three with longer delay did not recover. Reconstructive surgery as soon as possible after the injury is advocated.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Osgaard
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Eskesen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rosenørn
mesh_terms: D000055:Accessory Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D061227:Accessory Nerve Injuries; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000294:innervation; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000637:transplantation; D013536:Suture Techniques