Modified Functional Superficial Parotidectomy With Ligation of the Major Branch of the Parotid Duct Extending to the Superficial Lobe
- Authors
- Chang, Jung Woo; Leem, Soo Seong; Choi, Hwan Jun; Lee, Jang Hyun
- Issue Date
- May-2017
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ltd.
- Keywords
- parotid duct; parotidectomy; salivary leakage
- Citation
- Annals of Plastic Surgery, v.78, no.5, pp 507 - 510
- Pages
- 4
- Journal Title
- Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Volume
- 78
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 507
- End Page
- 510
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/7589
- DOI
- 10.1097/SAP.0000000000000885
- ISSN
- 0148-7043
1536-3708
- Abstract
- A functional superficial parotidectomy can maintain salivary function by preserving the Stensen duct. However, this technique still brings the possibility of salivary leakage, because major branches of the parotid duct from the resected site do not get ligated. To reduce this complication, this study introduces a modified technique with major branch ligation. From December 2008 to February 2015, 14 patients who underwent superficial parotidectomy were divided into 2 groups. Group A was treated with the modified functional superficial parotidectomy involving the major branch between the superficial lobe and parotid duct. Group B was treated with the conventional superficial parotidectomy without involving the major branch of the parotid duct. The clinical complications, period of Hemovac usage, and surgical duration were noted in each group. Two of 8 patients in group A had a major branch from Stensen duct that was ligated, and there was no evidence of salivary leakage or sialocele in any of the patients of group A, whereas group B contained 2 cases of salivary leakage, one of which became sialocele. Group A had a significantly longer Hemovac maintenance period than group B (P < 0.05), and the duration of surgery was also significantly different between the 2 groups (P < 0.05). Because a solitary major branch of the main parotid duct occasionally extends toward the superficial lobe, our modified technique-functional superficial parotidectomy with ligation of the major branch toward the superficial lobe-is a useful option for treatment of a benign parotid mass in such cases.
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