Research trends and perspectives on immediate facial reanimation in radical parotidectomy (Review)

For patients diagnosed with advanced malignant parotid tumour, radical parotidectomy facial nerve sacrifice is part of the treatment. Multiple surgical techniques have been developed to cure paralysis in order restore function and aesthetics face. Despite large number publications over time on reanimation, a consensus timing procedure or donor graft selection has remained be established. Therefore, aim present study was conduct bibliometric analysis identify analyse scientific reconstruction who underwent sacrifice. The topic conducted using built‑in tool Scopus database VOSviewer software. first 100 most cited articles were separately reviewed address study. No found regarding recommended for reanimation. used cranial nerves transfer included following: Masseteric branch V nerve, contralateral VII cross‑face graft, XI XII nerve. best surgery also controversial depending pre‑exiting pathology degree degeneration. However, clinical experience suggests restoration immediately after ablative reduce complications improve patients' quality life.