title: [Primary clinical outcome of the tongue mobility via deep cervical nerve or accessory nerve-restored sublingual nerve].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the clinical prognosis of sublingual nerve anastomosis with a branch of the deep cervical nerves or accessory nerve.
  
  
  METHODS
  To retrospectively analyze 2 cases of paraganglion tumor,in which the sublingual nerve were disconnected because of overdrawing of surrounding tissue and tumor invasion. One branch of deep cervical nerve or accessory nerve was dissected and anastomosed to the distal end of sublingual nerve. Steroids and nerve nutritional chemicals were given after operation, and early functional physical exercise was recommended for the two patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The lingual mobility of the two patients was restored partially 1 to 2 months after operation, while the tongue of lesion side suffered from slight atrophy especially in the posterior 1/2 part. The patients experienced better and better mobility of the tongue.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sublingual nerve anastomosis with a branch of the deep cervical nerves or accessory nerve is viable. It could be a reconstructive modality for patients suffered from sublingual nerve disconnected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Chengdu, 610041, China.
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiaoxu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Haigang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000055:Accessory Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002572:Cervical Plexus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000294:innervation; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome