Dynamic Facial Reanimation for Facial Palsy: The Oman experience.

Objectives: The goal of facial reanimation for facial palsy is to restore resting facial symmetry and dynamic facial motion that mirrors the opposite side as closely as possible. This study aimed to evaluate the restoration of oral commissure symmetry at rest and during excursion among patients with facial paralysis treated with free muscle transfer.

Methods: This study included 9 patients who underwent facial reanimation with free muscle transfer at Khoula Hospital, Muscat, Oman, from 2019 to 2022.

Factors Influencing Outcome of Orbital Floor Reconstruction.

 Orbital floor fractures are routinely encountered in facial trauma. Many factors influence the final outcome of the orbital floor surgery, time interval and the extent of other facial bone fractures are the two factors which can significantly influence the postoperative outcome following orbital floor reconstruction. Our study aims to find the ideal time for intervention and the association of other factors in the final outcome of orbital floor reconstruction.

Experience of Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair using the Anatomical Subunit Technique in an Omani Population over a Five-Year Period.

Objectives: This study aimed to report the authors' experience with the anatomical subunit technique for unilateral cleft lip repair, which has gained popularity worldwide.

Methods: From July 2015 to April 2020, 114 consecutive cases of cleft lip underwent primary cleft lip repair with closed rhinoplasty by a single surgeon. The demographic data, severity and type of the cleft lip, surgical outcomes, including vermillion notching, were assessed by an independent senior surgeon.