1. Periorbital Autologous Fat Grafting in Facial Nerve Palsy
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We Fong Siah, Charles Nduka, Raman Malhotra, and Andre Litwin
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Lagophthalmos ,Facial Paralysis ,030230 surgery ,Single Center ,Transplantation, Autologous ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Patient satisfaction ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Edema ,medicine ,Blepharoptosis ,Humans ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,business.industry ,Retrospective cohort study ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,Cheek ,medicine.disease ,Facial paralysis ,Surgery ,Ophthalmology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Adipose Tissue ,Patient Satisfaction ,Anesthesia ,Cellulitis ,Rhytidoplasty ,030221 ophthalmology & optometry ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Orbit ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
PURPOSE To report outcomes and complications of periorbital autologous fat grafting (AFG) in improving volume loss-related symmetry and function in facial nerve palsy patients and to assess patient satisfaction. METHODS A retrospective, noncomparative review of all facial nerve palsy patients who underwent periorbital AFG at single center over a 4-year period. Two independent graders objectively assessed standard photographs for any change in volume loss and symmetry: pre- and postoperative periods (early, 0-2 months; intermediate, 3-9 months; and late, >10 months). Any adverse outcomes were recorded. Patient satisfaction was assessed by questionnaire survey. RESULTS A total of 18 facial nerve palsy patients (13 females) underwent periorbital AFG between February 2011 and 2015. Mean age was 51.9 ± 15.3 years (range, 26-76). Mean follow up was 6.8 ± 4.6 (range, 0.5-15) months. Photographs of 14 patients were eligible for evaluation. Tear trough visibility (p < 0.01), infraorbital rim visibility (p = 0.03), and lower eyelid-cheek junction symmetry (p < 0.01) improved in the early postoperative period with persistence of improvement in the latter parameter at intermediate postoperative period (p < 0.01). Lagophthalmos significantly improved (p = 0.03) in the early postoperative period. Two patients developed cheek cellulitis and 4 had persistent malar edema (3 had existing edema). Questionnaire survey showed a reduction in daytime ocular lubricants and an improvement in nocturnal-lagophthalmos symptoms. CONCLUSION Periorbital AFG is a useful adjunct in improving symmetry and lagophthalmos in facial nerve palsy patients where volume loss is a contributory factor but effects were not long lasting. Patient satisfaction is high. Those with preexisting malar bags are at higher risk of developing persistent malar edema following periorbital AFG.
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- 2017
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