Introduction The late 1990s were active in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (ORL-HNS) at the Geneva University Hospital. Dr. Francis Marchal was involved in exploring a completely new field by developing instruments for sialendoscopy and Dr.…
Introduction Parotidectomy is a common treatment for benign or malignant tumors of the parotid gland and for aggressive cutaneous facial tumors. Ablation of the gland with or without adjacent tissues may lead to poor facial contour at the angle of…
Introduction The most devastating complication of parotid surgery is facial paralysis (see Chapter 50 ) and therefore preoperative counseling is generally centered around it. Early postoperative complications include sialoceles/salivary fistula, skin anesthesia, and “wound complications” such as infection, bleeding, hematoma,…