Proposal for a novel classification of benign parotid tumors based on localization

Postoperative facial nerve paralysis is the most problematic complication after surgical treatment of parotid tumors. Localization of tumors is highly relevant for the surgical approach, but existing classification systems do not focus on the association between localization and surgical technique. Therefore, we created a new localization-based classification system for benign parotid tumors and investigated the characteristics of tumors in each localization and the frequency of postoperative facial nerve paralysis by retrospectively applying the classification to previous cases.

Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - February 6, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Hiromi Nishimura, Ryo Kawata, Ichita Kinoshita, Masaaki Higashino, Tetsuya Terada, Shin-Ichi Haginomori, Takeshi Tochizawa Tags: Original Article Source Type: research