Open AccessPatient safety and quality improvements in parotid surgery
Author(s) -
Talati Vidit,
Brown Hannah J.,
Losenegger Tasher,
Revenaugh Peter,
AlKhudari Samer
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of otorhinolaryngology ‐ head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-1081
pISSN - 2095-8811
DOI - 10.1002/wjo2.50
Subject(s) - quality (philosophy) , patient safety , medicine , operations management , engineering , health care , political science , epistemology , philosophy , law
Parotidectomy is the mainstay treatment for tumors of the parotid gland. In an effort to improve clinical outcomes, several modern surgical techniques and perioperative interventions have been evaluated and refined. This review discusses current and actively debated perioperative interventions aimed at improving patient safety and the quality of parotidectomy. Relevant high‐impact literature pertaining to preoperative diagnostic modalities, intraoperative surgical techniques, and postoperative care will be described.