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'Minor' morbidity after parotid surgery via the modified Blair incision
R Wormald1, M Donnelly, C Timon
1r_wormald@yahoo.com
Objective:
To assess the 'minor' morbidities subjectively experienced by the patient after parotid surgery; these include scar cosmesis and pain, 'contour' deformity following removal of parotid bulk, numbness of the pinna and gustatory sweating.
Design:
Retrospective study
Setting:
Tertiary Referral Centre.
Patients:
28 patients were included in the study.
Results:
Contour deformity, scarring and paraesthesia of the pinna secondary to great auricular nerve sacrifice are the most noticeable sequelae following parotidectomy.
Discussion:
Although facial nerve injury is the most serious morbidity following parotidectomy, it is relatively uncommon. Other 'minor' morbidities are more likely to cause post-operative problems. Despite there being a number of different approaches to the parotidectomy, with or without reconstruction, these have not been satisfactorily compared.
