Table 5 Geographical distribution of the FNP cases in the world
From: Otolaryngologists and iatrogenic facial nerve injury: a meta-analysis
Country | Number of papers | Number of cases | Most common surgery type |
|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 1 | 55 | Tumour resection |
China | 3 | 60 | Vestibular schwan. resection |
Egypt | 1 | 4 | Cochlear implantation |
France | 3 | 77 | Parotidectomy |
Germany | 3 | 175 | Parotidectomy |
Greece | 1 | 1 | Dental procedures |
India | 4 | 7 | Mastoidectomy |
Ireland | 2 | 3 | Mastoidectomy |
Israel | 1 | 1 | Tonsillectomy anaesthesia |
Italy | 6 | 98 | Vestibular schwan. resection |
Japan | 1 | 2 | Dental procedures |
Malaysia | 2 | 15 | Mastoidectomy |
Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | Arterial embolization |
South Korea | 1 | 1 | Arterial embolization |
Turkey | 2 | 2 | Mastoidectomy & dental procedures |
UK | 2 | 111 | Parotidectomy |
USA | 10 | 123 | Parotidectomy |
Total = 17 | 44 | 736 | Â |