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Endoscope‐assisted extracapsular dissection of benign parotid tumors using hairline incision
Author(s) -
Woo Seung Hoon,
Kim Jin Pyeong,
Baek ChungHwan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.23901
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscope , surgery , dissection (medical) , resection , benign tumor , paresis , benign neoplasms , radiology
Background This study evaluated the feasibility of endoscopic‐assisted extracapsular dissection of benign parotid tumors using only hairline incision. Methods Endoscope‐assisted extracapsular dissection via only hairline incision was performed in 18 cases (5 men and 13 women) of benign parotid gland tumor (pleomorphic adenoma in 4 cases, Warthin's tumor in 14 cases). Results All 18 operations were successfully performed and no conversions to conventional open resection were necessary. One patient had transient facial paresis and recovered within 1 month. The duration of the procedure was 82.5 ± 18.5 minutes. Conclusion Endoscope‐assisted extracapsular dissection using only hairline incision is a feasible method for treatment of benign parotid tumors. The main advantage of this procedure is that the operative scar is concealed in the hairline area. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 38: 375–379, 2016