The Polish surgeon Tomasz Drobnik (1858 to 1901): pioneer in facial nerve crossover anastomosis and tendon transfer.

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We compliment Drs. Terzis and Tzafetta for their article entitled "The 'Babysitter' Procedure: Minihypoglossal to Facial Nerve Transfer and Cross-Facial Nerve Grafting." The authors refer to the following article when they write about the use of the accessory nerve as the donor nerve in facial nerve crossover anastomosis: "Ueber die Behandlung der Kinder-lahmung mit Funktionsheilung und Funkionsubertra-gung der Muskeln" (Dtsch Z Chir. 1896;43:473-497).