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Among all of the reconstructive techniques, the hemihypoglossal-facial nerve transfer, which avoids the complete section of the hypoglossal nerve, is preferred by senior authors because of its excellent results and very low morbidity.\n                    <jats:sup>1-5<\/jats:sup>\n                    This technique can be carried out in any neurosurgical center because it requires only basic instruments of microsurgery and a high-speed drill. However, detailed knowledge of the anatomy of the facial nerve in both its intrapetrosal and extracranial segments and of the hypoglossal nerve in its cervical segment is essential.\n                    <jats:sup>1,6,7<\/jats:sup>\n                    Thus, previous practice in a cadaveric laboratory is recommended. The purpose of this video is to describe the technical nuances and key points of hemihypoglossal-facial nerve transfer. It was made using the surgical videos of 5 patients with a complete and irreversible facial paralysis who were operated using this technique in our institution between May and September 2019, all of whom consented to the procedure and to use for scientific purposes. The footages were edited, making a film in which the surgical technique is described in a stepwise fashion, emphasizing its most important features. To conclude, we would like to emphasize that the timing of surgery is of utmost importance and that this technique is both effective and reliable.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    Figures in the video at 00:54 and 01:35 are reprinted by permission from CCC: Springer Nature,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Acta Neurochirurgica<\/jats:italic>\n                    , Treatment of complete facial palsy in adults: comparative study between direct hemihypoglossal-facial neurorrhaphy, hemihipoglossal-facial neurorrhaphy with grafts, and massater to facial nerve transfer. Socolovsky M, Martins RS, di Masi G, Bonilla G, Siqueira M, vol 158, 945-957, copyright 2016.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1093\/ons\/opaa290","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,24]],"date-time":"2020-09-24T08:47:40Z","timestamp":1600937260000},"page":"E53-E54","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Hemihypoglossal-Facial Nerve Transfer: Technical Description and Key Points: 2-Dimensional Operative Video"],"prefix":"10.1227","volume":"20","author":[{"given":"Guido","family":"Caffaratti","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"FLENI, Buenos Aires, Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sebasti\u00e1n Juan Mar\u00eda","family":"Giovannini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"FLENI, Buenos Aires, Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Daniel","family":"Orfila","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"FLENI, Buenos Aires, Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mariano","family":"Socolovsky","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"FLENI, Buenos Aires, Argentina"},{"name":"Nerve and Plexus Surgery Program, Division of Neurosurgery, Hospital de Cl\u00ednicas, University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,1]]},"reference":[{"issue":"2","key":"bib1-20260601","first-page":"268","article-title":"Surgical anatomy for direct hypoglossal-facial nerve side-to-end anastomosis","volume":"91","author":"Asaoka","year":"1999","journal-title":"Acta Neurochir"},{"issue":"7","key":"bib2-20260601","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"984","DOI":"10.1097\/00005537-199707000-00028","article-title":"A new technique for hypoglossal-facial nerve repair","volume":"107","author":"Atlas","year":"1997","journal-title":"Laryngoscope"},{"issue":"5","key":"bib3-20260601","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"945","DOI":"10.1007\/s00701-016-2767-7","article-title":"Treatment of complete facial palsy in adults: comparative study between direct hemihypoglossal-facial neurorrhaphy, hemihipoglossal-facial neurorrhaphy with grafts, and masseter to facial nerve transfer","volume":"158","author":"Socolovsky","year":"2016","journal-title":"Acta Neurochirurgica"},{"issue":"2","key":"bib4-20260601","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"310","DOI":"10.1227\/01.NEU.0000312387.52508.2C","article-title":"Hemihypoglossal-facial neurorrhaphy after mastoid dissection of the facial nerve: results in 24 patients and comparison with the classic technique","volume":"63","author":"Martins","year":"2008","journal-title":"Neurosurgery"},{"issue":"2","key":"bib5-20260601","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"203","DOI":"10.3171\/jns.1997.86.2.0203","article-title":"Hypoglossal-facial nerve side-to-end anastomosis for preservation of hypoglossal function: results of delayed treatment with a new technique","volume":"86","author":"Sawamura","year":"1997","journal-title":"J Neurosurg"},{"issue":"Suppl 6","key":"bib6-20260601","first-page":"S400","article-title":"Facial nerve reanimation by partial section of the hypoglossal nerve and mini mastoidectomy","volume":"3","author":"Campero","year":"2012","journal-title":"Surg Neurol Int"},{"issue":"3 Suppl","key":"bib7-20260601","first-page":"41","article-title":"Facial reanimation by means of the hypoglossal nerve: anatomic comparison of different techniques","volume":"61","author":"Campero","year":"2007","journal-title":"Neurosurgery"}],"container-title":["Operative Neurosurgery"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"http:\/\/academic.oup.com\/ons\/article-pdf\/20\/1\/E53\/34879749\/opaa290.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"syndication"},{"URL":"https:\/\/www.ovid.com\/10.1093\/ons\/opaa290","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,7]],"date-time":"2026-08-07T16:48:17Z","timestamp":1786121297000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.ovid.com\/10.1093\/ons\/opaa290"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,24]]},"references-count":7,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2021]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ons\/opaa290","relation":{},"ISSN":["2332-4252","2332-4260"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2332-4252","type":"print"},{"value":"2332-4260","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,24]]},"assertion":[{"value":"2020-04-10","name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2020-07-05","name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}}]}}