title: Endoscopic dissection of recipient facial nerve for vascularized muscle transfer in the treatment of facial paralysis.
abstract: In order to prepare recipient facial nerve branches for neurovascular muscle, transfer in the treatment of facial paralysis, endoscopic facial nerve dissection was employed. Under endoscopy recipient facial nerve branches innervating the zygomaticus major muscle were successfully dissected. A stab incision was sufficient for nerve suture with the donor nerve. This method is preferable for young or female patients in whom conventional cheek incisions should be avoided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takushima
authors.forename: Kiyonori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harii
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Asato
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D005138:Eyebrows; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000637:transplantation*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous