title: Static procedures for the management of the midface and lower face.
abstract: Facial reanimation for facial paralysis continues to be an evolving field in facial reconstruction. Static procedures in the management of mid and lower facial paralysis include the use of facial slings made from autologous tissue, freeze-dried acellular human dermis, and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. A newly described suspension technique using a multivector suture suspension stands to expand the tools that can be used by the reconstructive surgeon. This article describes and contrasts each of these techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14209, USA.
authors.forename: Yuk Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Sherris
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000601:surgery*; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
chemical_list: C440568:Alloderm; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D003094:Collagen