Benign tumors of the parotid gland: a retrospective study of 339 patients.

CONCLUSION: Recurrence rate after primary surgery is lower after superficial or total parotidectomy than after other surgical techniques. Pleomorphic adenomas have the highest rate of recurrences. Age and sex have no significant influence over the rate of recurrences. The most frequent postoperative complications are facial paralysis and Frey's syndrome.
PMID: 28636472 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Acta Chirurgica Belgica - June 23, 2017 Category: Surgery Tags: Acta Chir Belg Source Type: research