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European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

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01-01-2010 | Head and Neck

Parotidectomy: the timing of post-operative complications

Authors: Scott E. Henney, R. Brown, D. E. Phillips

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 1/2010

Abstract

We evaluated the timing of complications following parotidectomy. We performed a 119-patient retrospective case series analysis over a 12-year period (1994–2006) and investigated timing of post-operative complications. 38% of temporary facial nerve palsies resolved within 1 month, 78% within 3 months and all recorded resolved within 7 months. Tumour recurrence, ranged from 5 months to 9 years post-surgery with a median of 5 years. Salivary fistula formation ranged from 3 to 45 days post-surgery with a median of 11.5 days. The development of Frey’s ranged from 20 days to 22 months, median 11 months. This information can better inform clinicians and those patients undergoing parotidectomy.

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Title: Parotidectomy: the timing of post-operative complications
Authors: Scott E. Henney
R. Brown
D. E. Phillips
Publication date: 01-01-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-009-0980-1

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