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Pleomorphic adenomas of the parotid gland: superficial parotidectomy or limited excision?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

C. Wennmo ,
O. Spandow ,
P. Emgård  and
B. Krouthén
C. Wennmo*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital of Halmstad, Sweden.
O. Spandow
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital of Ostersund, Sweden.
P. Emgård
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital of Lund., Sweden.
B. Krouthén
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital of Ostersund, Sweden.
*
Dr. Carsten Wennmo, Hospital of Helsingborg, 251 87 Helsingborg, Sweden.
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Abstract

In this retrospective study of parotid tumours. 57 patients with pleomorphic adenomas were treated with superficial parotidectomy and 33 patients with limited excision. The follow-up period has been 4–14 years. When the operation was superficial parotidectomy, recurrences occurred in 8.7 per cent compared to 6 per cent in cases of limited excision. Side-effects such as permanent weakness of the facial nerve or postoperative gustatory sweating were also more common when superficial parotidectomy was performed. The post-operative results observed suggest that limited excision under magnification is more favourable than superficial parotidectomy in the treatment of pleomorphic adenomas.

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 102 , Issue 7 , July 1988 , pp. 603 - 605
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1988

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