Reconstructive

314) What is the time limit that will allow the surgeon to utilize the nerve stimulator intraoperatively to assist in the identification of distal branches of a severed facial nerve?

A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 36 hours
D. 48 hours
E. 72 hours




REFERENCES & ANSWER


Holt G. R.: Acute Soft Tissue Injuries of the Face, Chapter 54 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Second Edition, p. 692, 2002

Stallworth C. L., Holt G. R.: Acute Soft Tissue Injuries of the Face, Chapter 65 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Papel, editor) Thieme, Third Edition, pp. 907-918, 2009


314) E       72 hours