Occurrence of vestibular and facial nerve injury following cerebellopontine angle operations

1990 ◽  
Vol 102 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 108-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Sekiya ◽  
T. Iwabuchi ◽  
S. Okabe
2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 36-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer D Sokolowski ◽  
Douglas S Ruhl ◽  
Bradley W Kesser ◽  
Ashok R Asthagiri

Abstract BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE Resection of cerebellopontine angle tumors is challenging because the proximity of the facial nerve puts it at risk of inadvertent injury and subsequent dysfunction. It is critical to consider variations in anatomy and be aware of the potential deviations in the course of the nerve in order to avoid damage. CLINICAL PRESENTATION We present a case of a facial nerve bifurcation identified during resection of a vestibular schwannoma. CONCLUSION This is the only reported case of proximal facial nerve bifurcation. We review what is known about variations in proximal facial nerve anatomy, the rates of facial nerve injury after schwannoma resection, and the importance of neuromonitoring in identifying the nerve and predicting function postoperatively. Ultimately, understanding possible anatomic variations in the nerve is critical to minimize iatrogenic injury during surgery.


2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanouil Skouras ◽  
Stoyan Pavlov ◽  
Habib Bendella ◽  
Doychin N. Angelov

2010 ◽  
Vol 143 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. P225-P225
Author(s):  
Chen Qin ◽  
Haibo Wang

2021 ◽  
pp. 014556132110412
Author(s):  
Adamantios Kilmpasanis ◽  
Nikolaos Tsetsos ◽  
Alexandros Poutoglidis ◽  
Aikaterini Tsentemeidou ◽  
Sotiria Sotiroudi ◽  
...  

Significance Statement Facial nerve schwannoma is extremely uncommon. Despite its rarity, it is considered the most common facial nerve tumor and potentially affects any segment of the nerve. Presenting symptoms vary depending on the location of the neoplasm. Tumors pertaining to the extratemporal course of the nerve mainly appear as an asymptomatic parotid mass. We present a rare case of schwannoma of the zygomatic branch of the right facial nerve that was surgically resected, without facial nerve injury.


Author(s):  
O. Z. Topolnitsky ◽  
E. D. Askerov

Relevance. Various factors can cause facial neuropathy. Iatrogenic facial nerve injury in childhood and adolescence is a complicated medical, psychological and legal problem. Risk assessment of the facial nerve injury during the elective maxillofacial surgeries is required depending on the localization of the procedure. The statistical assessment is very important for the evaluation of the possible iatrogenic facial neuropathy in children and adolescents during the elective maxillofacial surgeries.Materials and methods. 715 medical records for 2017 from the Department of Pediatric Maxillofacial Surgery of the MSUMD Clinical Center for Maxillofacial, Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery were analyzed.Results. There was a risk of injury to the trunk or branches of the facial nerve during surgery in 121 cases (16,9%) for the technical complexity of the surgical approach and the pathology location.Conclusions. There is a high risk of the facial nerve injury during the elective maxillofacial surgery in children and adolescents due to the complex anatomy of the area. Intraoperative neuromonitoring is recommended to prevent iatrogenic neuropathy of the facial nerve.


2010 ◽  
Vol 143 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. P152-P153
Author(s):  
Kalpesh Vakharia ◽  
Robin Lindsay ◽  
Christopher Knox ◽  
Douglas Henstrom ◽  
Tessa Hadlock

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