Management of the facial nerve in parotid cancer: preservation or resection and reconstruction.
Orlando Guntinas-LichiusCarl E SilverJovanna ThielkerManuel Bernal-SprekelsenCarol R BradfordRemco De BreeLuis P KowalskiKerry D OlsenMiquel QuerAlessandra RinaldoJuan R RodrigoAlvaro SanabriaAshok R ShahaRobert P TakesVincent Vander PoortenPeter ZbärenAlfio FerlitoPublished 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 (2018)
The surgical management of facial paralysis has undergone many improvements in recent years. This review gives an overview of recent advances in the diagnostic work-up, surgical techniques and any necessary rehabilitation of the facial nerve in parotid cancer surgery.