Table IV.
Postoperative facial nerve weakness reported in the literature.
| Source | No. of cases | Temporary | Permanent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present work (benign tumours) | 145 | 7.6% | 1.4% |
| Cristofaro (superficial parotidectomy) | 45 | 20% | 4.5% |
| Reza Nouraei | 162 | 40.3% | 1.2% |
| George and McGurk (extracapsular dissection) | 156 | 3% | 1% |
| Ciuman | 196 | 6.5% | 2% |
| Goutinas-Lichius 2006 | 937 | 25% | 6% |
| Upton | 237 | 18% | 1.2% |
| Koch | 492 | 32.7% | 2.3% |
| Goutinas-Lichius 2004 | 295 | 27% | 5% |
| Yuan | 626 | 23.16% | 4.15% |
| Laccourreye | 229 | 5.7% | 3.9% |
| Greer Albergotti | 397 | 20.4% | 1.1% |
| O'Brien 2003 | 355 | 27% | 2.5% |
| ALL SERIES | 4272 | 22.4% (N = 957) | 3.4% (N = 145) |