Timing of trigeminal nerve microsurgery: a review of the literature.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg
; 65(7): 1341-5, 2007 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Injury to peripheral branches of the trigeminal nerve is a known sequelae of oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures. The most often studied and reported branches have been the inferior alveolar and lingual nerves. Many questions still remain unanswered concerning the appropriate timing of surgical repair. The literature frequently mentions specific timing guidelines, however, there is scant scientific evidence to support these guidelines. In fact, several authors of clinical series state that although many of their surgical procedures occurred fairly late due to the timing of referral and other issues such as insurance authorization, reasonable clinical results were still achieved in these patients. Various systems of nerve injury evaluation and testing methods make it difficult to draw specific timing recommendations. The consensus of literature reviewed indicates that more research is necessary in this area to better answer these questions.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Nervo Trigêmeo
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Procedimentos Neurocirúrgicos
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Traumatismos dos Nervos Cranianos
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Traumatismos do Nervo Trigêmeo
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Oral Maxillofac Surg
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos