Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2001 Jun;44(6):662-665.

En-bloc Dissection of Deep and Superficial lobe of Parotid gland with Preserving the Facial Nerve

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eunchangmd@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr

Abstract

Total parotidectomy is indicated when the tumor is originated from a deep lobe of the parotid gland. Because of the facial nerve, the usual sequence of total parotidectomy of a deep lobe tumor is to first perform superficial parotidectomy separately and then to remove the deep lobe. However, it is desirable to remove the parotid gland en-bloc while preserving the facial nerve. We designed a simple procedure that could remove a deep lobe tumor without separating the superficial portion of the parotid gland. This surgical technique is discussed with the present cases.

Keyword

Parotidectomy; Parotid tumor

MeSH Terms

Facial Nerve*
Parotid Gland*
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