Outcome Following Lingual Nerve Repair With Vein Graft Cuff: A Preliminary Report

This inside-out vein graft as a cuff after direct suturing may facilitate faster lingual nerve regeneration than the traditional direct suture approach. The inside-out vein graft as a cuff may provide the advantages of preventing axonal escape at the suture lines, minimizing nerve entrapment, and preventing neuroma formation in the space between the sutured nerves.