Tag Philippe Pasche

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,…