Yudong Ning1, Wei Wang1, Yongcong Cai1, Yuqiu Zhou1, Jian Jiang1, Dingfen Zeng1, Ronghao Sun1, Xu Wang1, Wanghu Zheng1, Tianqi He1, Chunyan Shui1, Wei Liu1, Yuyao Zhang1, Xiaolei Chen1, Chao Li2,3. 1. Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu, China. 2. Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu, China. headneck@qq.com. 3. Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, No.55, 4th Section of Southern Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. headneck@qq.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To introduce the application of venous nerve conduit in the immediate repair and reconstruction of facial nerve in parotid gland tumor. METHODS: Three patients with parotid gland tumor in Sichuan Provincial Cancer Hospital were reviewed. All patients were found that the tumor encased and invaded the facial nerve which was difficult to be separated during the operation when all patients were treated with facial nerve repair and reconstruction with the venous nerve conduit trapping technique. RESULTS: After 1-year follow-up, all patients recovered well in facial nerve function. CONCLUSION: The venous nerve conduit trapping technique is an effective attempt in the immediate repair and reconstruction of facial nerve in parotid gland tumor, but it needs to be further confirmed by multiple studies.
OBJECTIVE: To introduce the application of venous nerve conduit in the immediate repair and reconstruction of facial nerve in parotid gland tumor. METHODS: Three patients with parotid gland tumor in Sichuan Provincial Cancer Hospital were reviewed. All patients were found that the tumor encased and invaded the facial nerve which was difficult to be separated during the operation when all patients were treated with facial nerve repair and reconstruction with the venous nerve conduit trapping technique. RESULTS: After 1-year follow-up, all patients recovered well in facial nerve function. CONCLUSION: The venous nerve conduit trapping technique is an effective attempt in the immediate repair and reconstruction of facial nerve in parotid gland tumor, but it needs to be further confirmed by multiple studies.
Authors: Andrés Coca-Pelaz; Juan P Rodrigo; Patrick J Bradley; Vincent Vander Poorten; Asterios Triantafyllou; Jennifer L Hunt; Primož Strojan; Alessandra Rinaldo; Missak Haigentz; Robert P Takes; Vanni Mondin; Afshin Teymoortash; Lester D R Thompson; Alfio Ferlito Journal: Oral Oncol Date: 2015-05-02 Impact factor: 5.337