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ReviewActa otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale2015

Use of the SMAS flap for reconstruction of the parotid lodge.

G Dell'Aversana Orabona, G Salzano, V Abbate, P Piombino, F Astarita, G Iaconetta, L Califano

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Review in Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Long-term outcomes and quality of life following parotidectomy for benign disease.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2022
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  9. Complications after superficial parotidectomy for pleomorphic adenoma.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2018
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  10. Head and neck reconstruction with pedicled flaps in the free flap era.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2016
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

G Dell'Aversana OrabonaMaxillofacial Surgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Science, Federico II University;
G SalzanoMaxillofacial Surgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Science, Federico II University;
V AbbateMaxillofacial Surgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Science, Federico II University;
P PiombinoMaxillofacial Surgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Science, Federico II University;
F AstaritaMaxillofacial Surgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Science, Federico II University;
G IaconettaNeurosurgery Department, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy.
L CalifanoMaxillofacial Surgery Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Science, Federico II University;
Federico II University Hospital · ITUniversity of Salerno · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of our study was to evaluate the benefits of the SMAS flap in patients with benign tumours of the parotid gland treated by superficial parotidectomy. We carried out a retrospective chart review on 123 patients suffering from benign tumours of the parotid gland admitted to our Institution between March 1997 and March 2010. A superficial parotidectomy was performed in all the cases reported. Our sample was divided in two groups basing SMAS flap reconstruction done (Group 2) or not (Group 1) after superficial parotidectomy. Reconstruction using SMAS flap was accomplished in 64 patients. Chi-square test was used to assess statistical difference between the two groups. The level of statistical significance was P < 0.05. No significant differences concerning hematoma, wound infection and facial paralysis were observed between the first and second group (3.38 vs 1.56% [P > 0.05], 8.47% vs 4.68% [P > 0.05], 5.08% vs 0.00% [P > 0.05]). Transient facial nerve weakness, fistula, dip skin and Frey's syndrome were significantly more frequent without SMAS flap reconstruction (10.16% vs 3.125% [P < 0.05], 13.55% vs 3.125% [P < 0.05], 13.55% vs 3.125% [P < 0.05], 20.33% vs 0% [P < 0.05] respectively). The use of the SMAS flap is able to reduce the cosmetic and functional complications that occur after the removal of a benign tumour of the parotid through the superficial parotidectomy technique, above all, it reduces the occurrence of Frey's syndrome.

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Surgical FlapsHumansParotid GlandParotid NeoplasmsPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSweating, GustatoryFacial nerve palsyFrey syndromeParotidectomySMAS flap

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PMID26900246
PMCPMC4755052
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