Parotidectomy incisions
Parotidectomy is the operation to remove a lump in the parotid gland. This may be a malignant or benign lump but the approach
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Parotidectomy
Extracapsular parotidectomy
An alternative to a parotidectomy, a less invasive operation does exist referred to as a extracapsular parotidectomy. This is not an operation practiced
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma
This is a malignant tumour of salivary gland origin. It may occur in any of the paired salivary glands (submandibular, sublingual or parotid)
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Freys syndrome after parotidectomy
Freys syndrome is not an uncommon phenomenon after surgery to the parotid gland (parotidectomy). The patient complains of sweating on the cheek, face
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Parotidectomy
Parotidectomy – Anatomy and Physiology The parotid glands are paired glands that are situated in front of the ears typically but portions of
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Parotidectomy and the facial nerve
The facial nerve is very important as damage to it can cause assymetry in the ability to blink, wink, smile and chew food.
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