Surgery for patients with facial palsy in Germany: a diagnosis-related-groups-based nationwide analysis, 2005-2019.

Susanna SeebergerPeter SchlattmannOrlando Guntinas-Lichius

Published 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 (2023)

While nerve and sling surgery increased significantly over time, this was less true or not true at all for surgical techniques. Surgical rates and their change over time were greater in men, without explanation from the data.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
electronic health record
machine learning
middle aged
soft tissue
drug induced