Superficial Parotidectomy by Retrograde Facial Nerve Dissection

Authors

  • Narendra Vikram Gurung Department of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara
  • D Shrestha Department of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara
  • A Acharya Department of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara
  • A Gurung Department of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara
  • S Shrestha Department of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara
  • SR Poudel Department of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara
  • A Chapagain Department of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara
  • SM Regmi Department of Microbiology, Gandaki Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Pokhara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jgmcn.v10i1.17909

Keywords:

Facial nerve, Parotidectomy, Retrograde dissection

Abstract

Introduction: Tumors of the salivary gland are relatively uncommon and represent less than two percentage of all head and neck neoplasms. Parotid gland tumor comprises 85% of the salivary gland tumors of which 80% are being benign. Superficial parotidectomy is the commonest procedure done for parotid tumors which can be performed by either anteretrograde or retrograde facial nerve dissection technique.

Methods: Outcome of 60 patients after superficial parotidectomy with retrograde facial nerve dissection has been studied.

Results: Total of 60 patients had been studied. Complications like facial nerve weakness, Freys syndrome, salivary fistula, and wound infection were taken into account. Among them, 13.33% patients developed temporary facial nerve weakness, followed by temporary salivary fistula, 1.6%. None of the patients developed any severe complication.

Conclusion: Superficial parotidectomy by retrograde facial nerve dissection is an easy technique to carry out with low complication rate and without compromising surgical outcome.

Journal of Gandaki Medical College

Vol. 10, No. 1, 2017, page: 25-27

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Author Biographies

Narendra Vikram Gurung, Department of Surgery, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara

Senior consultant surgeon

SM Regmi, Department of Microbiology, Gandaki Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Pokhara

Assistant Professor

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Published

2017-08-01

How to Cite

Gurung, N. V., Shrestha, D., Acharya, A., Gurung, A., Shrestha, S., Poudel, S., Chapagain, A., & Regmi, S. (2017). Superficial Parotidectomy by Retrograde Facial Nerve Dissection. Journal of Gandaki Medical College-Nepal, 10(1), 25–27. https://doi.org/10.3126/jgmcn.v10i1.17909

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Original Articles

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