Facial Paralysis Reconstruction
Restoring movement and symmetry lost after damage to the facial nerve, using reconstructive surgical techniques.
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Free Gracilis Muscle Transfer
Microsurgical transfer of the gracilis muscle from the thigh to the face to restore smile movement.
At a glance
- Operating time
- 6–9 hours
- Anaesthesia
- General anaesthesia
- Hospital stay
- 4 nights
- Back to desk work
- approx. 28 days
- Social recovery
- approx. 56 days
About this procedure
Bacak iç kısmından alınan gracilis kasının mikrocerrahi ile yüze nakledilmesi işlemidir.
Surgical approach and technique
Kas dokusu mikrocerrahi ile ağız köşesinden elmacık bölgesine yönlendirilir. Çiğneme sinirinden veya karşı yüz sinirinden güç alınır.
Who is it for?
Kalıcı yüz felci bulunan ve bacak kas yapısı uygun olan hastalar için uygundur.
Recovery
Kasın çalışmasıyla birlikte hastada simetrik ve doğal bir gülüş yeniden inşa edilir.
Back to desk work: approx. 28 days. Social recovery: approx. 56 days. Depending on the scope of surgery you should plan for between 6 and 12 nights. The exact figure is confirmed in writing with your treatment plan.
The information on this page is general and does not replace medical advice. Timings and recovery vary between individuals; a definitive plan can only be made after examination.
Frequently asked questions
Bacaktan kas alınması yürümeyi etkiler mi?
Gracilis yedek bir kas olduğu için bacak fonksiyonlarında hiçbir aksamaya neden olmaz.
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