Facial nerve injuries after sagittal split mandibular ramus osteotomies for advancement: a report of 2 cases and review of the literature

Platelet rich plasma may enhance peripheral nerve regeneration after cyanoacrylate reanastomosis: a controlled blind study on rats

“…Damage to the peripheral nerves in the head and neck, including the inferior alveolar, lingual, facial and hypoglossal nerves, can occur through a number of causes 17,19,36 . These include maxillofacial trauma, orthognathic surgery, neoplastic growth and dentoalveolar surgery, particularly surgical removal of the lower 3 rd molar, implant placement, and injection of local anaesthesia 11,26,27,35,37 .…”

Facial nerve palsy after orthognathic surgery caused by a hemoclip

“…Recently, Shimada et al [4] reported cases of facial nerve palsy after bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy, most of which developed within 3 days after surgery. Several factors can cause facial nerve damage during or after reduction mandibuloplasty, including the compression of nerves by retractors, postoperative edema or hematoma, pressure packing in the retromandibular region, and unusual fractures of the mandible or styloid process [4][5][6][7][8][9]. However, this case suggests that, to avoid facial nerve injury, blinded hemoclips should not be used.…”

Variant Anterior Digastric Muscle Transfer for Marginal Mandibular Branch of Facial Nerve Palsy

“…1 Palsy incidence has been reported as 26.08% as a result of superficial parotidectomy and 71.42% as a result of total conservative parotidectomy, respectively. 2 Other iatrogenic causes of MMBFN palsy include carotid endarterectomy, 3–5 submandibular gland excision, 6,7 rhytidectomy/liposuction, 8 mandibular osteotomies, 9 and deep dissection of the neck. 10 MMBFN palsy may also occur as a result of intentional sacrifice during ablative resections.…”