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Oral Health"],"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Background<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To observe facial nerve function recovery from an autologous great auricular nerve (GAN) transplantation in repairing facial nerve defects.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thirty-six patients were included. Facial nerve functions were evaluated by using the House\u2013Brackmann grading system. Abnormal sensations after the GAN sacrifice were recorded.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The follow-up lasted for an average of 18.5 (12\u201360) months. Facial nerve defects were caused by parotid gland malignancies (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200930) or trauma (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20096), with an average length of 2.6\u2009\u00b1\u20091.1 (1.0\u20136.5) cm. One case showed tumor recurrence during the follow-up. Lack of feeling (78.1%) was the dominant postoperative abnormal sensation, followed by lack of sensitivity (53.1%) and abnormal sensation (40.6%). Long facial nerve defects (&amp;gt;3\u2005cm) and preoperative facial paralysis combined with parotid gland malignancies retarded facial nerve function recovery.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Autologous GAN transplantation is effective for repairing facial nerve defects and recovering facial nerve function during the 12-month follow-up period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/froh.2026.1920749","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,5]],"date-time":"2026-10-05T04:33:05Z","timestamp":1791174785000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Surgical repair of facial nerve defects by an autologous great auricular nerve transplantation: a retrospective, 12-month, follow-up 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