Samuel Knoedler, Leonard Knoedler, Cosima C Hoch, Martin Kauke-Navarro, Andreas Kehrer, Leigh Friedman, Lukas Prantl, Hans-Guenther Machens, Dennis P Orgill, Adriana C Panayi
BACKGROUND: There exists a paucity of large-scale, multi-institutional studies that investigate the outcomes of surgery for Bell's palsy (BP). Here, we utilize a large, multi-institutional database to study the risk factors and early-stage outcomes following surgical procedures in BP. METHODS: We reviewed the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database (2008-2019) to identify patients who underwent surgery for the diagnosis of BP...
September 11, 2023: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery