大耳蓋神經을 利用한 下齒槽神經의 再建

Microneurosurgical reconstruction of the inferior alveolar nerve using the greater auricular nerve - histologic study -

Trauma and ablative surgery can bring out loss of sensation of the lip and chin, which can cause impaired speech, decreased ability to retain saliva, and occasional biting of the lip. The fundamental principles of successful microneurosurgical techniques have been well established. In the oral and maxillofacial region, donor tissue to reconstruct nerves is commonly obtained from either the greater auricular nerve or the sural nerve. The greater auricular nerve can usually be acquired quite easily through preexisting submandibular incision. The authors examined the fascicular characteristics of the human greater auricular nerve microscopically, and present the results with review of the literatures.