Total Superficial Parotidectomy: Pros and Cons

Background: Total superficial parotidectomy is the most commonly used approach in excising the tumors that affect the superficial lobe of the parotid gland, whether they're benign or malignant. The aim of the study is to evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of total superficial parotidectomy...

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Main Authors: Mohemmed Habeeb SafeAllah, Baseem Natheer Abdulhadi, Ahmad Naeem Mahdi, Ahmed Fadhel Al-Quisi
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Published: Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kmj/article/view/10288
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author Mohemmed Habeeb SafeAllah
Baseem Natheer Abdulhadi
Ahmad Naeem Mahdi
Ahmed Fadhel Al-Quisi
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Ahmad Naeem Mahdi
Ahmed Fadhel Al-Quisi
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description Background: Total superficial parotidectomy is the most commonly used approach in excising the tumors that affect the superficial lobe of the parotid gland, whether they're benign or malignant. The aim of the study is to evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of total superficial parotidectomy for parotid gland tumors within five years of follow-up. Patients and methods: Nineteen patients with lateral facial swelling affecting the parotid region were included in this study. All of them operated under general anesthesia with oral endotracheal intubation, where Modified Blair Incision (lazy S incision) was utilized in all cases. Anterograde dissection with facial nerve identification was accomplished with total superficial parotidectomy. Results:  Fifteen patients had benign parotid tumors, and only four patients had well-differentiated mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Skin necrosis of the distal tip of the postauricular flap was the most commonly observed postoperative complication, it occurred in five patients; facial nerve weakness was observed in the another three patients. Conclusions: total superficial parotidectomy is an efficient, safe technique for benign and malignant tumors affecting the superficial lobe of the parotid gland with minimum postoperative complications.
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spelling doaj-art-1dbbd34fb4614b48982d8b27b95bd4142025-08-20T02:35:43ZengFaculty of Medicine, University of Kufaمجلة الكوفة الطبية1993-517X2709-44642022-12-0118210.36330/kmj.v18i2.10288Total Superficial Parotidectomy: Pros and ConsMohemmed Habeeb SafeAllah0Baseem Natheer Abdulhadi1Ahmad Naeem Mahdi 2Ahmed Fadhel Al-Quisi 3Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, IraqDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, Al-Iraqia UniversityOral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, IraqAssistant professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad Background: Total superficial parotidectomy is the most commonly used approach in excising the tumors that affect the superficial lobe of the parotid gland, whether they're benign or malignant. The aim of the study is to evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of total superficial parotidectomy for parotid gland tumors within five years of follow-up. Patients and methods: Nineteen patients with lateral facial swelling affecting the parotid region were included in this study. All of them operated under general anesthesia with oral endotracheal intubation, where Modified Blair Incision (lazy S incision) was utilized in all cases. Anterograde dissection with facial nerve identification was accomplished with total superficial parotidectomy. Results:  Fifteen patients had benign parotid tumors, and only four patients had well-differentiated mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Skin necrosis of the distal tip of the postauricular flap was the most commonly observed postoperative complication, it occurred in five patients; facial nerve weakness was observed in the another three patients. Conclusions: total superficial parotidectomy is an efficient, safe technique for benign and malignant tumors affecting the superficial lobe of the parotid gland with minimum postoperative complications. https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kmj/article/view/10288Pleomorphic adenomaMucoepidermoid carcinomaTotal superficial parotidectomy
spellingShingle Mohemmed Habeeb SafeAllah
Baseem Natheer Abdulhadi
Ahmad Naeem Mahdi
Ahmed Fadhel Al-Quisi
Total Superficial Parotidectomy: Pros and Cons
مجلة الكوفة الطبية
Pleomorphic adenoma
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Total superficial parotidectomy
title Total Superficial Parotidectomy: Pros and Cons
title_full Total Superficial Parotidectomy: Pros and Cons
title_fullStr Total Superficial Parotidectomy: Pros and Cons
title_full_unstemmed Total Superficial Parotidectomy: Pros and Cons
title_short Total Superficial Parotidectomy: Pros and Cons
title_sort total superficial parotidectomy pros and cons
topic Pleomorphic adenoma
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Total superficial parotidectomy
url https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kmj/article/view/10288
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