Autologous Free Fat Graft for Repair of Concave Deformity After Total Parotidectomy

Conclusion: Autologous free fat grafting resulted in more blood loss as well as an increased volume and duration of postoperative drainage. Remarkably, however, patients had superior satisfaction, lower Frey syndrome scores, and similar operation times with use of free fat grafting after parotidectomy. The authors recommend such grafting be utilized to repair concave deformities secondary to total parotidectomy.
Source: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: research