title: Delayed facial nerve palsy following uneventful stapedectomy.
abstract: Facial nerve palsy is a rare complication of stapedectomy. Its onset may be immediate or delayed by several days. The authors present a case of a 59-year-old man who developed right delayed peripheral facial nerve palsy occurring after uncomplicated ipsilateral stapedectomy. The incidence, treatment and prognosis of this complication are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Padua, Italy. g_marioni@virgilio.it
authors.forename: Gino
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marioni
authors.forename: Cosimo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Filippis
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gaio
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Staffieri
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013201:Stapes Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013256:Steroids; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013256:Steroids