Yuta Kishi,Koji Kawaguchi,Mami  Suzuki,Nahoko Miyashita,Ryota Matsubara,Masaaki Yasukawa,
Nerve Regeneration Using Polyglycolic Acid-Collagen Tube Following Tumor Resection in The Inferior Alveolar Nerve
Surgery Case Reports
2023
2733-225X
http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.JSCR.2023.02.01
https://www.sciencerepository.org/nerve-regeneration-using-polyglycolic_JSCR-2023-2-101 
Abstract: A conduit for peripheral nerve regeneration (NERBRIDGE®; Toyobo Co., Japan) in cases of disconnection or deficiency of the peripheral nerve was approved in Japan in 2013. NERBRIDGE® is a polyglycolic acid-collagen (PGA) product derived from porcine skin. The use of NERBRIDGE® has been reported mainly in orthopaedic surgery. Reports on its use for sensory nerve injuries in the oral region are scarce. This case report describes a case of significant sensory recovery obtained by nerve repair using NERBRIDGE® in a patient with schwannoma-induced inferior alveolar nerve resection. At the 1-year postoperative evaluation, sensory nerve recovery using the two-point discrimination test was confirmed.Keywords: Mandibular nerve resection, nerve regeneration, polyglycolic acid-collagen tube, NERBRIDGE®, peripheral nerve tumor