The evaluation of the effect of free gracilis muscle transfer on cheek tone and oral competence in long-standing facial paralysis of patients by using Blasco index.

Zülfükar Ulaş Bali Yavuz Tuluy Merve Özkaya Ünsal Aziz Parspanci Levent Yoleri Yavuz Keçeci

Published in: Microsurgery (2022)

Free functional gracilis muscle transfer improves chewing functions and prevents drooling. This case series reveals that FFGMT can be a good option to enable cheek tone in long-standing FP of patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
skeletal muscle
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes