Functional and Anatomical Outcomes of Facial Nerve Injury With Application of Polyethylene Glycol in a Rat Model | Zendy

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Functional and Anatomical Outcomes of Facial Nerve Injury With Application of Polyethylene Glycol in a Rat Model

Author(s) -

Brandon Brown,

Tony Asante,

Haley R. Welch,

Morgan M. Sandelski,

Sarah M. Drejet,

Kishan M. Shah,

Elizabeth M. Runge,

Taha Z. Shipchandler,

Kathryn J. Jones,

Chandler L. Walker

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

jama facial plastic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.815

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 2168-6092

pISSN - 2168-6076

DOI - 10.1001/jamafacial.2018.0308

Subject(s) - medicine , synkinesis , facial nerve , surgery , peg ratio , wallerian degeneration , compound muscle action potential , nerve injury , fibrous joint , anesthesia , anatomy , pathology , palsy , electrophysiology , alternative medicine , finance , economics

Functional and anatomical outcomes after surgical repair of facial nerve injury may be improved with the addition of polyethylene glycol (PEG) to direct suture neurorrhaphy. The application of PEG has shown promise in treating spinal nerve injuries, but its efficacy has not been evaluated in treatment of cranial nerve injuries.

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