The Impact of Surgical and Nonsurgical Interventions on Overall Oral, Palpebral Fissure, and Brow Height Symmetry in a Patient with Facial Synkinesis.
Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med
; 2023 Dec 11.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The treatment of facial nerve synkinesis remains complex and variable.Objective:
To compare oral, palpebral fissure, and brow symmetry among surgical and nonsurgical interventions in patients with facial synkinesis.Methods:
Patients with facial nerve synkinesis at a single tertiary care center between 2008 and 2022 were analyzed before and after interventions using Emotrics software. Symmetry was compared among treatment combination groups (chemodenervation and rehabilitation [CR] vs. chemodenervation and surgery [CS] vs. chemodenervation, surgery, and rehabilitation [CSR]) and among surgical intervention groups (selective neurectomy [SN] vs. selective neurectomy with facelift [SnFa] vs. no surgery).Results:
Of the 29 patients meeting inclusion criteria, 72.4% were female and the median age was 60.6 years (interquartile range 49.9-67.6). The median follow-up was 32.6 months; patients who received surgery had a greater follow-up time (57.4 months vs. 26.5 months, p = 0.045). The use of a trimodal approach (CSR) was associated with improved symmetry versus CR for smile angle (p = 0.021). Among surgical interventions, the greatest improvement in palpebral fissure symmetry was in patients who received SN versus no surgery (p = 0.039); the greatest improvement in smile angle was in patients who received SnFa versus no surgery (p = 0.008).Conclusion:
We recommend a comprehensive approach to the management of facial synkinesis consisting of chemodenervation, rehabilitation, and surgery tailored to each patient's needs.
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01-internacional
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Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med
Año:
2023
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Article
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Estados Unidos