Postoperative Radiotherapy and Facial Nerve Outcomes Following Nerve Repair: A Systematic Review.

Hannah L Kenny Rachel H Jonas Samuel L Oyer

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

This analysis, including 12 studies, demonstrated that among patients undergoing facial nerve grafting or repair, there was no significant difference in postoperative facial nerve function between postoperative RT and non-RT patients. Due to the small sample size and variability in study methods, further studies directly comparing outcomes between patients with and without postoperative RT would be beneficial.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
peripheral nerve
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
soft tissue
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
early stage
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
squamous cell carcinoma
case control
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
patient reported outcomes