Although several reports in the literature have documented the surgical technique, and the oncological outcome achieved with parotidectomy, only a few articles have described the complications of parotid gland surgery and their management. Several complications have been reported in parotid surgery. We re-classified the complications of parotidectomy in intra-operative and post-operative (early...

BACKGROUND Malignant parotid tumors are rare metastases originating from nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). This study aimed to investigate the clinicopathological features and outcome of patients with metastasis of NPC to parotid lymph nodes after surgical therapy. METHODS We enrolled 14 NPC patients who had metastatic disease to parotid lymph nodes after IMRT. They received surgical treatment ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the presentation, pathologic features, treatment outcome, and prognosis of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland in children. DESIGN Retrospective clinical and histopathologic study with institutional review board approval. SETTING Tertiary pediatric medical center. PATIENTS Seven children (4 girls and 3 boys) presented with mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the p...

Introduction: The aim of the study was to analyse patients presenting with parotid gland Swelling at our centre, treatment given and complications of surgery. Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis of medical records of patients operated by a single surgeon for parotid gland tumours were analysed from year 2005-2012. Results: For the above mentioned period 75 patients were operated of ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the independent relationship of the Shaw scalpel on the development of facial nerve injury in patients undergoing superficial parotidectomy. METHODS A retrospective review of 77 cases between 1991 and 1996. Forty-eight percent of the surgical procedures were performed using the Shaw scalpel, and 52% were performed using a cold knife. To assess whether use of the Shaw sca...

BACKGROUND Does the extent of parotidectomy or other patient or tumor characteristics influence the rate of sialocele/salivary fistula formation? METHODS All patients who underwent parotidectomy at the University of Wisconsin from 1994 to 2013 were considered. Patients who developed a sialocele/salivary fistula were identified. Extent of dissection, age, sex, body mass index (BMI), volume of ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study is to identify the facial nerve dissection technique routinely used during parotidectomy for benign parotid tumors by Nigerian Oral and Maxillofacial (OMF) and Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Surgeons. MATERIALS AND METHODS A questionnaire-based study was conducted among Oral and Maxillofacial and Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgeons in Nigeria, on their experienc...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of sialoceles and the risk factors associated with their formation after parotidectomy. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of the data from consecutive patients who underwent partial superficial parotidectomy of parotid tumors. Demographic data, preoperative imaging results, operative variables, including tumor typ...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to analyze the clinical presentation, histopathology and complications following parotid surgery. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 112 patients who underwent parotidectomy from January 2000 to February 2010. Data including age, sex, clinical signs and symptoms, histology and complication were collected from medical records. RESULTS Of...