Microsurgical reconstruction of the infraorbital nerves.
The pathogenesis of damage to and the microsurgical anatomy of the infraorbital nerve are reviewed. Indications for surgery and a microsurgical technique for decompression and scar removal or anastomosis of the nerve are presented. Results from seven surgical cases indicate a high degree of successful regeneration, with complete return of sensation occurring in six cases.
D006801:Humans; D008442:Maxillary Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D009915:Orbit / Q000294:innervation*