Authors : Masood Naderpoor , Godrat Mohammadi , Mehrnoosh Mousavi-Agdas and Omid Mashrabi
Abstract: Parotid surgery accompany with complications such as facial nerve paresis, cosmetic deformities, gustatory syndrome, salivary fistula and early complication as wound hematoma and infection. The purpose of this study is to review a single surgeon`s experience with parotidectomy and evaluating of its complications and comparison with other studies. Fifty patients with benign and malignant salivary gland disease over a 6 year period were operated and evaluated about early and late complications. Then results were compared with other studies. From 50 patients in this study, 24 (48%) were male and 26 (52%) were female. Post-operative complications included transient facial paresis 6%, salivary fistulae and sialocoeles 4%, Gustatory sweating syndrome 6%, hematoma and wound infection 0% and flap necrosis 2%. Permanent facial nerve weakness dose not seen in this study due to surgery. All of the gustatory syndromes (Frey`s syndrome) were in benign disease group. Results of this study were comparable with other studies and despite loss of nerve stimulator during surgery, facial nerve weakness was low therefore surgical technique is the most important factor in controlling complications such as facial nerve paresis.
Masood Naderpoor , Godrat Mohammadi , Mehrnoosh Mousavi-Agdas and Omid Mashrabi , 2008. Evaluation of Parotidectomy Complications and Review Articles. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 3: 892-894.