This unique book presents in a single resource step-by-step descriptions of the whole spectrum of surgical procedures used to treat facial nerve diseases and facial palsy.
In recent years, otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, maxillo-facial surgeons, and plastic surgeons alike have implemented surgical techniques for the treatment of facial palsy, opening a new field of surgery. Unfortunately, teaching and learning materials on this field are extremely fragmented, a problem that this volume seeks to remedy.
The facial nerve is a complex anatomical structure that involves several components, from the cerebellum-pontine angle to the muscles of the face and neck. The surgical procedures used to treat facial nerve diseases and facial palsy are numerous, complex, and involve various surgical specialties such as skull base surgery, ear surgery, head and neck surgery, maxillo-facial surgery, and plastic surgery. This volume describes the procedures in a detailed, step-by-step manner, offering an invaluable reference guide for residents and young surgeons in otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery, maxillo-facial, and plastic surgery.

Dr. Ignacio Javier Fernandez obtained his medical degree and completed his residency training in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck surgery at the University of Bologna, Italy, in 2007. He is currently a consultant surgeon at the Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Department of the University of Modena, Italy, and has performed more than 2,000 surgical procedures. He has published several scientific papers and has been an invited speaker and tutor in several national and international courses, particularly on endoscopic ear surgery. His main fields of interest are ear surgery and facial nerve surgery. He is currently responsible for the University Hospital of Modena’s multidisciplinary facial palsy program.

Dr. Marco Bonali obtained his medical degree from the University of Brescia in 2009, and has been an ENT specialist since 2016. He has published various scientific papers in national and international journals and co-authored several book chapters on otorhinolaryngology. He is a tutor in national and international dissection courses on endoscopic ear surgery. His main interests in the field of otorhinolaryngology are ear surgery and facial nerve surgery. He is currently co-responsible for the University Hospital of Modena’s multidisciplinary facial palsy program.

Prof. Livio Presutti is the Director of the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at the University Hospital of Modena, Italy. He has published more than 130 articles in national and international journals and numerous book chapters. He has performed more than 15,000 operations as the first surgeon, mainly dealing with head and neck oncology, anterior and lateral skull base surgery. He is a co-founder and board member of the International Working Group on Endoscopic Middle Ear Surgery (IWGEES) and a pioneer in endoscope-assisted middle ear surgery and cerebello-pontine angle surgery. Prof. Presutti is also director and tutor in several international dissection courses on lateral skull base surgery and endoscopic ear surgery.