title: Peripheral facial palsy after sagittal split ramus osteotomy for setback of the mandible. A case report.
abstract: The case of a 21-year-old man who underwent sagittal split setback osteotomy is described. He experienced facial nerve palsy 2 days after his surgery. However, after physical therapy and the administration of vitamins, he regained normal function within 3 months. The literature related to postoperative facial nerve paralysis is briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakashita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyaji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011378:Prognathism / Q000601:surgery*; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013831:Thiamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011736:Pyridoxine; D014805:Vitamin B 12; D013831:Thiamine