Transient unilateral lingual nerve injury following the use of laryngeal mask airway Supreme: a case report [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 2022 Lingual nerve injury rarely occurs after using the laryngeal mask airway (LMA). A 40-year-old woman with no comorbidities visited the hospital for left breast-conserving surgery. Anesthesia was performed using LMA Supreme™.
Kyung Nam Park, Hae Jeong Jeong
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Application of Tinel’s test combed with clinical neurosensory test distinguishes spontaneous healing of lingual nerve neuropathy after mandibular third molar extraction [PDF]
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2023 Background Extraction of the mandibular third molar, the most frequent and important surgical procedure in the clinical practice of oral surgery, is associated with the risk of injury of the lingual nerve. Neuropathy of the lingual nerve poses diagnostic
Shigeyuki Fujita +3 more
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Risk of lingual nerve injuries in removal of mandibular third molars: a retrospective case-control study [PDF]
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019 Background Through the analysis of clinical data, we attempted to investigate the etiology and determine the risk of severe iatrogenic lingual nerve injuries in the removal of the mandibular third molar. Methods A retrospective chart review was performed
Itaru Tojyo +5 more
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Challenges in Diagnosing the Course of the Lingual Nerve for Clinical Practice and Research [PDF]
DiagnosticsThe accurate identification and protection of the lingual nerve during oral surgery are critical to avoid complications such as a loss of taste or sensation and chronic pain.
Wei Cheong Ngeow +7 more
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Neurosensory outcomes following permanent lingual nerve injury in surgical removal of mandibular third molars: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Saudi Dental JournalAim The preset systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate neurosensory outcomes following permanent lingual nerve injury in the surgical removal of mandibular third molars.
Javad Hayati Garjan +3 more
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Correlation of Nav1.8 and Nav1.9 Sodium Channel Expression with Neuropathic Pain in Human Subjects with Lingual Nerve Neuromas [PDF]
Molecular Pain, 2013 Background Voltage-gated sodium channels Nav1.8 and Nav1.9 are expressed preferentially in small diameter sensory neurons, and are thought to play a role in the generation of ectopic activity in neuronal cell bodies and/or their axons following ...
Emma V Bird +7 more
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Prognostic factors for functional recovery after lingual nerve reconstruction using an artificial nerve conduit [PDF]
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryBackground Lingual nerve injury following dental procedures, such as lower third molar extractions, can cause significant sensory deficits. For patients with persistent severe symptoms, surgical reconstruction using a nerve conduit is often considered ...
Shigeyuki Fujita +3 more
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Comparison of prognosis in two methods for the lingual nerve repair: direct suture with vein graft cuff and collagen allograft method [PDF]
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022 Background No studies have compared the outcomes of direct perineurial suture with vein graft cuff repair and indirect collagen allograft repair of the lingual nerve following an injury.
Shigeyuki Fujita +3 more
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A case report of a long-term abandoned torn lingual nerve injury repaired by collagen nerve graft induced by lower third molar extraction [PDF]
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019 Background The lingual nerve plays an important role in multiple functions, including gustatory sensation and contact sensitivity and thermosensitivity.
Shigeyuki Fujita +3 more
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Effect of duration from lingual nerve injury to undergoing microneurosurgery on improving sensory and taste functions: retrospective study [PDF]
Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2019 Background The prognosis of recovery following microneurosurgery for injured lingual nerves varies among individual cases. This study aimed to investigate if recovery ratios of sensory and taste functions are improved by the microneurosurgery within 6 ...
Takashi Nakanishi +5 more
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