SUPERFICIAL PAROTIDECTOMY – OUR EXPERIENCE

Partial Parotidectomy Versus Superficial or Total Parotidectomy

Background: The treatment of benign parotid tumours has shifted from superficial or total parotidectomy to partial parotidectomy in the recent two decade. This study examined whether current surgical techniques improved functional outcomes after surgery for benign parotid tumours. Methods: twenty six patients were assigned randomly to superficial or total parotidectomy (13 patients) and partial...

Superficial parotidectomy and postoperative drainage.

OBJECTIVES A shift toward shorter hospitalizations and outpatient procedures has become the standard in perioperative care. Two factors affecting the length of hospitalization following parotidectomy are duration of postoperative drainage and the use of surgical drains. Identifying factors that are predictive of postoperative drainage may allow earlier discharge or selection of patients suitabl...

Surgical Dissection of the Facial nerve in Parotidectomy: Our Personal Experience

Superficial parotidectomy versus partial superficial parotidectomy in treating benign parotid tumors

The aim of the present study was to compare the outcomes of superficial parotidectomy (SP) and partial superficial parotidectomy (PSP) in treating benign parotid tumors. Individuals who had undergone SP or PSP between 2005 and 2008 were enrolled, the medical records were reviewed, and a questionnaire was created and mailed to the patients. For the statistical analysis, χ2 and non-parametric Man...

Partial Superficial Parotidectomy via Retroauricular Hairline Incision

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of retroauricular hair line incision (RAHI) in partial superficial parotidectomy by comparison with modified Blair incision or facelift incision. METHODS Medical records of 73 patients with benign parotid tumor who underwent partial superficial parotidectomy were retrospectively reviewed. Size and location of tumors, operativ...