• Department of Plastic Surgery;;
  • People s Hospital of Sichuan Province. Chengdu Sichuan;;
  • P.R.China 610072;;
Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene; Facial depression; Facial nerve palsy
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OBJECTIVE In order to investigate the effect of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PT-FE) in repair of facial depression. METHODS From February 1997 to July 1998. The e-PTFE was used as a filling and suspending material for facial depression and facial nerve palsy in 6 cases. They were followed up for 2-16 months. RESULTS After filling of the facial depression, the deformed side of the face became symmetrical to that of contralateral side, and those following the suspending technique using this material the affected eyelids could close completely and the oral corners were symmetrical in its static status. CONCLUSION The expanded PTFE was a safe, biocompatible and easily applied material, especially served as a filling or suspending material in the repair of facial depression with facial nerve palsy.

Citation： YOU Xiao bo,CAO Wen an,FU Rong,et al.. THE APPLICATION OF EXPANDED POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE IN THE TREATMENT OF FACIAL DEPRESSION WITH FACIAL NERVE PALSY. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 1999, 13(2): 95-98. doi: Copy