Mattox D E, Felix H, Fisch U, Lyles C A
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21205.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1988 Jun;98(6):558-63. doi: 10.1177/019459988809800604.
Bilateral transection and reanastomosis of the main trunk of the facial nerve was performed on 18 rats. On one side of each rat, all peripheral branches except the mandibular branch were ligated with silk suture and divided distal to the ligatures. Axon counts after 1, 3, and 6 months showed a statistically significant increase in the number of axons in both the mandibular branch and the main trunk on the side with the peripheral ligation. These data indicate that peripheral branch ligation is a useful adjunct in facial nerve rehabilitation.
对18只大鼠进行了面神经主干双侧横断及再吻合术。在每只大鼠的一侧，除下颌支外的所有外周分支均用丝线结扎，并在结扎远端切断。术后1个月、3个月和6个月的轴突计数显示，外周结扎侧的下颌支和主干中的轴突数量在统计学上有显著增加。这些数据表明，外周分支结扎是面神经康复中的一种有用辅助手段。
