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Delayed facial nerve palsy following uneventful stapedectomy
Gino Marioni1, Cosimo de Filippis, Elena Gaio
1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Padua, Italy. g_marioni@virgilio.it
Abstract:
Facial nerve palsy is a rare complication of stapedectomy. Its onset may be immediate or delayed by several days. The authors present a case of a 59-year-old man who developed right delayed peripheral facial nerve palsy occurring after uncomplicated ipsilateral stapedectomy. The incidence, treatment and prognosis of this complication are discussed.