Journal Reviews

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Is the greater auricular nerve important in parotid surgery?

7 January 2020 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Rhinoplasty | Blair's incision, Parotidectomy Outcome Inventory-8, great auricular nerve preservation, great auricular nerve sacrifice, parotid surgery, quality of life, sensory deficit

The greater auricular nerve (GAN) is often partially or totally sacrificed during parotidectomy procedures. This was a retrospective study comparing auricular sensation and quality of life in patients that either had their GAN preserved or sacrificed. In the shortterm, patients...

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Avoiding the sweaty cheek

1 July 2019 | | Head and Neck | Parotidectomy, Sweating, Frey syndrome, Flap, Gustatory, Auriculotemporal

Frey’s syndrome is a common (10-40%) and important complication following parotid surgery. Gustatory sweating during oral stimulation can be embarrassing as it is accompanied by flushing and a sensation of heat. This is as a direct result of regenerated parasympathetic...

Fluorescein use during parotidectomy

1 January 2018 | | Parotid gland, Fluorescein sodium, Parotidectomy

The authors of this study retrospectively reviewed the surgical charts of seven patients who underwent parotidectomy for tumour resection. In all these patients, Fluorescein sodium was used to enhance the contrast between parotid tumour tissue and the facial nerve. Using...