Hypoglosso-facial anastomosis. Results in 10 cases
Renou, G.; Philippon, J.; Sénéchal, G.
Annales d'Oto-Laryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico Faciale Bulletin de la Societe d'Oto-Laryngologie des Hopitaux de Paris 98(7-8): 389-393
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-438X PMID: 7340677 Document Number: 182627
The authors present the results of 10 hypoglosso-facial anastomoses performed according to the technique of J.M. Sterkers and J.M. Pelisse. In 9 cases regularly followed up: - Muscle tone reappeared between 4 and 5 months and was symmetrical in all cases. - Motility of the half of the face was visible between 4 and 7 months after the anastomosis. In 8 cases out of 9 the definitive result was good with muscle testing varying between 17 and 23/30. In one case palpebral occlusion was incomplete with testing at 13/30. Paralysis of one half of the tongue was invariably well tolerated. Hypoglosso-facial anastomosis has the value of reliability superior to other techniques, in particular facio-facial anastomosis.