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Surgical management of chronic parotitis
Author(s) -
O'Brien Christopher J.,
Murrant Nicholas J.
Publication year - 1993
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.2880150513
Subject(s) - medicine , parotidectomy , parotitis , surgery , facial nerve
Abstract A series of 17 consecutive parotidectomies for chronic sialoadenitis is presented. This comprises 10% of all parotidectomies performed by one surgeon over the 5‐year period between 1987 and 1991. In 16 patients, symptoms were relieved by surgery. The extent of surgery was guided by the clinical findings. In this series, near total and superficial parotidectomy were equally efficacious and no patient suffered permanent facial nerve dysfunction. Surgery is a safe and effective treatment for parotitis.