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Free Neurovascularized Muscle Transfer in Facial Reanimation of Long-standing Facial Palsy Patients

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Facial Paralysis
Interventions
Procedure: Facial reanimation surgery by free muscle trasfer.
Registration Number
NCT05222698
Lead Sponsor
Sohag University
Brief Summary

The use of free Neurovascularized muscles like free latissimus and gracillis muscles for reanimation of long-standing facial palsy patients using the hypoglossal nerve for innervating these muscles

Detailed Description

The investigators need to know which of the two muscles is better functionally and aesthetically in facial reanimation of patients with facial paralysis of more than one year duration.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • All patients with facial paralysis more than one year what ever the cause.
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients with uncontrolled diabetes.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group AFacial reanimation surgery by free muscle trasfer.Segmental free latissimus muscle trasfer to the face.
Group BFacial reanimation surgery by free muscle trasfer.Free gracillis muscle trasfer to the face.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in smile excursion with the two muscles in the paralyzed side from the pre operative state.One year post operatively.

We will use SMILE system of Bray et al for assessment.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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