ArticleFrontiers in surgery2024
Surgical management of benign tumors of the parotid gland: the advantages of extracapsular dissection compared to traditional surgical techniques.
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- Extracapsular dissection versus partial superficial parotidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Extracapsular Dissection Versus Superficial Parotidectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Perioperative Efficiency.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-facialePooled it
- Parotidectomy: 10-Year Experience in the Hands of Surgical Oncologists.Journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
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- Extracapsular dissection versus superficial parotidectomy: real-world comparison of postoperative complications and facial nerve injury.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- Extracapsular Enucleation Versus Partial Superficial Parotidectomy and Extracapsular Dissection in Warthin's Tumor: A Retrospective Matched Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Multiparametric Ultrasound for Preoperative Assessment of Parotid Tumors: A Novel Diagnostic Pathway.Head & neck · 2026Article
- Function-preserving intracapsular versus superficial parotidectomy for benign parotid tumors: A randomized controlled trial.Qatar medical journal · 2026Article
- Benign Epithelial Salivary Neoplasms: Single-Centered Histopathologic and Clinicodemographic Romanian Retrospective Study.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Salivary gland tumors represent only 3%-6% of all head and neck neoplasms, and approximately 70% of these tumors are located in the parotid gland. Most of these tumors are found in the more abundant superficial portion of the parotid gland, lateral to the facial nerve (FN). For many years, the location of the facial nerve between the superficial and deep segments of the parotid gland hindered adequate tumor extirpation. Several surgical options are available for the treatment of benign tumors in the parotid gland, but there remains no universal agreement on what the optimal surgical treatment is. In the early twentieth century, tumor enucleation was the standard treatment for parotid tumors to preserve the facial nerve, but high recurrence rates were the main downside of this procedure. To improve the outcome, superficial parotidectomy (SP) was implemented, which involves excision of the entire lateral segment of the parotid gland, superficial to the facial nerve. However, this surgical procedure may lead to severe postoperative complications, including facial nerve paralysis, in a significant number of patients. In recent years, more gland-preserving techniques were developed to reduce complication rates and improve the safety of procedures and patients' satisfaction, without increasing the risk of recurrence. Materials and method: This study compares our surgical experience with extracapsular dissection gland-sparing surgery (ECD) to traditional superficial parotidectomy in 56 patients who underwent surgery performed by the same surgical team. Results: The superiority of ECD procedures compared to SP procedures was shown as far as total complication rates are concerned. In this case, Fisher's exact test statistic value was 0.0043 (significant at Conclusion: ECD should be applied in properly selected cases and further prospective studies are needed to clarify the optimal indications.
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