Delayed facial nerve palsy following uneventful stapedectomy.
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.
Marioni
Gino
G
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Padua, Italy. g_marioni@virgilio.it
de Filippis
Cosimo
C
Gaio
Elena
E
Staffieri
Alberto
A
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
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013256:Steroids