Peripheral nerve injuries

作     者：Katerina Anesti Paul Caine 

作者机构：Department of Plastic SurgeryRoyal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation TrustExeterEX25DWUK Department of Plastic SurgerySt Andrew’s CentreMid Essex NHS TrustChelmsfordCM17ETUK 

出 版 物：《Plastic and Aesthetic Research》 (整形与美容研究（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2015年第2卷第1期

页      面：309-310页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：injuries prompt incomplete 

摘      要：Nerve injuries caused by medical interventions(iatrogenic lesions)can complicate procedures and affect any part of the peripheral nervous system.Available data are fragmentary and little information is accessible on the overall incidence of iatrogenic nerve lesions that ranges from 1.5%to 15%.[1,2]Major drawbacks are the limited number of patients studied and the incomplete and subjective assessment of nerve function.The potential for iatrogenic injuries in the course of any surgical procedure should be thoroughly appreciated by all surgeons and they should be familiar with early diagnostic steps for detecting these lesions.The importance of prompt diagnosis and adequate treatment of iatrogenic nerve injuries for optimal functional recovery should be stressed.Excellent results can be obtained if certain diagnostic and surgical principles are followed.