2019
An Anatomic Variant of the Ansa Cervicalis Precluding Its Use as a Donor Nerve
Zhu A, Mohan S, Richmon J, Jowett N. An Anatomic Variant of the Ansa Cervicalis Precluding Its Use as a Donor Nerve. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2019, 129: 78-81. PMID: 31510759, DOI: 10.1177/0003489419875975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnatomic VariationCarcinoma, Adenoid CysticCervical PlexusFacial NerveHumansMaleMiddle AgedNerve TransferParotid NeoplasmsPlastic Surgery ProceduresSural NerveConceptsAnsa cervicalisAnatomic variantsVagus nerveParotid adenoid cystic carcinomaLeft vocal fold palsyCranial nerve repairFacial nerve resectionIpsilateral hypoglossal nerveRelevant anatomic variantsVocal fold palsyAdenoid cystic carcinomaInterposition repairDonor nerveNerve resectionSural nerveHypoglossal nerveInadvertent injuryNerve epineuriumCystic carcinomaGraft harvestNerve repairApparent morbidityNerveMuscle contractionCervicalis
2018
Long-Term Outcomes of Free Gracilis Muscle Transfer for Smile Reanimation in Children
Greene J, Tavares J, Mohan S, Jowett N, Hadlock T. Long-Term Outcomes of Free Gracilis Muscle Transfer for Smile Reanimation in Children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 202: 279-284.e2. PMID: 30054167, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.06.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree gracilis muscle transferFacial palsyGracilis muscle transferSmile excursionQuality of lifeMuscle transferPostoperative photographySmile reanimationFacial Clinimetric Evaluation (FaCE) surveyPatient-based instrumentLong-term outcomesCohort of childrenFacial nerve centerFacial symmetryPediatric patientsPostoperative qualityLife scoresTerm outcomesRetrospective analysisMassachusetts EyePalsySignificant improvementFacial impairmentPatientsFacial asymmetry