[Knowing from experience of surgical treatment to 27 cases of facial nerve injures].

OBJECTIVE

In order to investigate the elements which affect operative treatment effect to patients with facial nerve injuries.

METHOD: 27 postoperative cases with facial nerve injures were analyzed.

RESULT: The results showed that the effect of treatments was more satisfactory when age was younger, the timing of operation was earlier, operative approach was right, facial nerve injury was mild, or lesion position was lower. The effect of postoperation reached House I-II degree in 21 patients (21/27), House III-IV degree in 6 patients.

CONCLUSION

According to different causes of facial nerve injuries, the keys to efficient treatment are confirming of injury range, selecting of operative approach, probing into damages completely in case of missing lesion.