From: Otolaryngologists and iatrogenic facial nerve injury: a meta-analysis
Study | Sample size | Immediate onset FNP | Delayed onset FNP |
---|---|---|---|
Middle ear surgery | 94 | 22 | 72 |
Stapedectomy | 20 | 1 | 19 |
Cochlear implant | 54 | 15 | 39 |
Parotidectomy | 364 | 109 | 255 |
Tonsillectomy | 11 | 11 | 0 |
Vestibular Schwannoma | 95 | 95 | 0 |
Dental procedure | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Neurosurgery | 11 | 2 | 9 |
Arterial embolization | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Tumour surgery | 78 | 23 | 55 |
Total | 736 | 282 | 454 |
 | P < 0.0001 | 38.3% | 61.7 |