The course of acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland following surgical and nonsurgical interventions is variable. The objective of this study was to report our experience in treating this disease and to evaluate the factors that might be involved in the treatment of the tumor and the prognosis of the patient. To limit the contributory variables that are usually found in most studies, we in...

OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS The ideal extent of surgical intervention for benign parotid tumors remains a matter of controversy. The aim of the study was to trace the development of surgical therapy in a large cohort, explore its changes in a single institution specializing in salivary gland pathologies over the last 12 years, and determine the extent to which a possible shift in the surgical therapy ...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The objectives of this study were to review traditional techniques for the management of conjunctival melanoma and assess the need for parotidectomy and neck dissection in the management of conjunctival melanoma. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review. METHODS This study was a retrospective review conducted in a tertiary academic medical center of patients diagnosed with co...

BACKGROUND Parotidectomy is a common procedure and Frey's syndrome (gustatory sweating) is a common side effect. The current literature was assessed concerning the effectiveness of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) flap to prevent Frey's syndrome after parotidectomy. METHODS A bibliography search was conducted for studies published between 1966 and 2010 and included randomized controlled t...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the complication rates and effectiveness of extracapsular dissection compared with superficial parotidectomy for pleomorphic adenomas of the parotid gland from 2002 to 2012. The authors carried out a retrospective cohort study of 198 patients with pleomorphic adenomas of the parotid gland. Extracapsular dissection (ED) or superficial parotidectomy (S...