Facial nerve is injured during parotid surgery. Best management would be:
Correct Answer: Immediate repair
Description: Ans is 'a' i.e. Immediate repair During mastoidectomy, when the facial nerve is injured, it is immediately explored. Injury to greater than 50% of the neural diameter of the facial nerve is addressed either with primary reanastomosis or reconstructed with the use of a nerve graft. Complete recovery of nerve function is uncommon in these cases.
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