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01-12-2017 | Editorial

Deep lobe parotidectomy—why, when, and how?

Authors: Kerry D. Olsen, Miquel Quer, Remco de Bree, Vincent Vander Poorten, Alessandra Rinaldo, Alfio Ferlito

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 12/2017

Abstract

This editorial explores the controversies concerning the surgical management of the deep portion of the parotid gland. Specifically, when should the parotid deep lobe be removed if there is metastatic cancer to a superficial parotid node or when a primary aggressive cancer is found in the superficial lobe? The background, indications, rationale, and results of removing the deep lobe nodes are reviewed. Removal of the deep lobe is done to optimize the oncologic outcome for the patient. Deep lobe parotidectomy plays an important role in the treatment of many parotid gland malignancies.

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Title: Deep lobe parotidectomy—why, when, and how?
Authors: Kerry D. Olsen
Miquel Quer
Remco de Bree
Vincent Vander Poorten
Alessandra Rinaldo
Alfio Ferlito
Publication date: 01-12-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 12/2017
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-017-4767-5

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