Two cases of peripheral facial nerve palsy after orthognathic surgery

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  • MOCHIZUKI Mie
    Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
  • ARAI Naoya
    Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
  • KUROHARA Kazuto
    Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
  • YOSHIMASU Hidemi
    Community Oral Health Science, School of Oral Health Care Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
  • AMAGASA Teruo
    Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

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  • 顎矯正手術後に生じた末梢性顔面神経麻痺の２例
  • ガク キョウセイ シュジュツゴ ニ ショウジタ マッショウセイ ガンメン シンケイ マヒ ノ 2レイ

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Abstract

Facial nerve neuropathy is a rare postoperative complication in orthognathic surgery. Once it has occurred, however, it is not only physically but also mentally a serious problem. We describe here two cases of unilateral peripheral facial nerve palsy following orthognathic surgery. Case 1: A 19-year-old male having mandibular prognathism with facial asymmetry underwent Le FortI osteotomy and bilateral sagittal splitting ramus osteotomy (SSRO). Seven days after the surgery, facial nerve palsy occurred in the left forehead, eyelid, cheek and lower lip areas. Pharmacotherapy alone was performed and the paralytic symptoms completely disappeared within 2 months. Case 2: A 20-year-old female having mandibular prognathism underwent bilateral SSRO. I mmediately after the operation, facial nerve palsy occurred in the right forehead, eyelid, cheek and lower lip areas. By pharmacotherapy in combination with physiotherapy, the symptoms improved moderately well 18 months after the operation.

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