Minimally invasive surgery for parotid pleomorphic adenoma.

From: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal | Date: May 1, 2005| Author: Witt, Robert L. | Copyright information

Abstract

Compared with total parotidectomy and complete superficial parotidectomy for the removal of aparotidpleomorphic adenoma, partial superficial parotidectomy with dissection and preservation of the facial nerve--defined as the excision of a tumor with a 2-cm margin of normal parotid parenchyma except at the point where the tumor abuts' the facial nerve--is associated with a lower incidence of transient facial nerve dysfunction, facial contour disfigurement and subs...

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