Antero- vs. retrograde nerve dissection in parotidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ConclusionThe RP is a safe procedure with no significant difference in FNP rates when compared to the AP and, considering the shorter CST and the lesser VHT resected in the RP, it is superior to the AP. Surgeons engaged in parotidectomy should be familiar with both methods of dissection.
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research