OBJECTIVE: To assess the 'minor' morbidities subjectively experienced by the patient after parotid surgery; these include scar cosmesis and pain, 'contour' deformity following removal of parotid bulk, numbness of the pinna and gustatory sweating. DESIGN: Retrospective study SETTING: Tertiary Referral Centre. PATIENTS: 28 patients were included in the study. RESULTS: Contour deformity, scarring and paraesthesia of the pinna secondary to great auricular nerve sacrifice are the most noticeable sequelae following parotidectomy. DISCUSSION: Although facial nerve injury is the most serious morbidity following parotidectomy, it is relatively uncommon. Other 'minor' morbidities are more likely to cause post-operative problems. Despite there being a number of different approaches to the parotidectomy, with or without reconstruction, these have not been satisfactorily compared.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the 'minor' morbidities subjectively experienced by the patient after parotid surgery; these include scar cosmesis and pain, 'contour' deformity following removal of parotid bulk, numbness of the pinna and gustatory sweating. DESIGN: Retrospective study SETTING: Tertiary Referral Centre. PATIENTS: 28 patients were included in the study. RESULTS:Contour deformity, scarring and paraesthesia of the pinna secondary to great auricular nerve sacrifice are the most noticeable sequelae following parotidectomy. DISCUSSION: Although facial nerve injury is the most serious morbidity following parotidectomy, it is relatively uncommon. Other 'minor' morbidities are more likely to cause post-operative problems. Despite there being a number of different approaches to the parotidectomy, with or without reconstruction, these have not been satisfactorily compared.
Authors: P Infante-Cossio; E Gonzalez-Cardero; A Garcia-Perla-Garcia; E Montes-Latorre; J-L Gutierrez-Perez; V-E Prats-Golczer Journal: Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal Date: 2018-07-01