Primary Parotid Malignoma Surgery in Patients With Normal Preoperative Facial Nerve Function: Outcome and Long‐Term Postoperative Facial Nerve Function

Abstract

Treatment of primary parotid cancer with preoperatively normal facial nerve function by standardized parotidectomy and precise microsurgical preservation of the facial nerve is often possible. This approach demonstrates favorable oncological results with a low level of long-term facial nerve morbidity.

Association Between Facial Nerve Monitoring With Postoperative Facial Paralysis in Parotidectomy

“…Benign inflammatory disease has a worse outcome owing to fibrosis of glandular tissue. 18,22,26 A total of 17 malignant tumors (6.4%) were included in this study. The presence of malignant disease did not increase the rate of postoperative facial nerve dysfunction.…”

Impact of lateral parotidectomy for benign tumors on quality of life

“…However, high standards in diagnosis, surgery and postoperative care [5] should stimulate physicians to take even greater consideration of their patients' perspectives and aspirations. Patients who underwent parotidectomy in this study presented with relatively minor symptoms and enjoyed excellent general health preoperatively.…”

Therapie von Speicheldrüsenmalignomen

“…Es konnte berichtet werden, dass sich auch bei fortgeschrittenen Parotiskarzinomen mit perioperativ normaler Fazialisfunktion keine schlechteren onkologischen Ergebnisse bei indikationsgerechter fazialiserhaltender Chirurgie zeigen [6]. Wird eine Resektion des Fazialisnervs notwendig, sollte wenn möglich eine einzeitige Rekonstruktion erfolgen [3].…”