[Effect of decompression or transplantation of the facial nerve on serious advanced facial paralysis].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate operative effect on serious advanced facial paralysis.


METHODS
28 cases (28 sides) with serious facial paralysis underwent decompression or transplantation of facial nerve.


RESULTS
After following up 0.5-2 years postoperatively, the total, most or partial and no recovery were 14 cases (50%), 12 cases (42%) and 2 cases (7.1%) respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The operation performed as early as possible can be an effective procedure for correcting serious advanced facial paralysis if conservative treatment could be confirmed to be helpless.
Zhou
Y
Y
Department of Otolaryngology, the Pearl River Hospital, the First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510282.
Huang
Y
Y
Zhong
J
J
Jiang
G
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome