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  • Pediatric Plastic Surgery
  • Craniofacial Surgery
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology

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  • Facial nerve paralysis in children is uncommon but stems from diverse causes like congenital issues, infections, trauma, and tumors.
  • Management parallels adult treatment, addressing eye exposure, nasal obstruction, smile asymmetry, drooling, and synkinesis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the causes and management of facial nerve paralysis in pediatric patients.
  • To highlight the effectiveness of free tissue transfer for smile restoration in children.

Main Methods:

  • Review of pediatric cases with facial nerve paralysis.
  • Analysis of management strategies including functional restoration.
  • Comparison of outcomes for different surgical techniques, specifically free tissue transfer.

Main Results:

  • Free tissue transfer dynamic restoration is the preferred method for smile restoration in pediatric patients.
  • Outcomes of free tissue transfer for smile restoration in children surpass those reported for adults.

Conclusions:

  • Facial nerve paralysis in children necessitates comprehensive management addressing functional deficits.
  • Dynamic free tissue transfer represents a highly effective surgical solution for smile restoration in pediatric facial nerve paralysis, yielding excellent results.