Hemihypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis: results and electromyographic characterization.
Zdeněk FíkJosef KrausZdeněk ČadaMartin ChovanecAlžběta FíkováEduard ZvěřinaJan BetkaJan PlzákPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)
Hemihypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis is a safe procedure and it is an optimal solution for cases lacking a proximal stump or in the case of reconstruction in the second stage. Electromyography can predict initial reinnervation activity after reconstructive procedures. During subsequent follow-up it can help to discover insufficiently recovering patients, however clinical characteristics are crucial.