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[The clinical study of complete remaining parotid fascia in parotidectomy]
Guangxue Cui1, Yongchun Zhang2, Rongxue Song2
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital, Chifeng University, Chifeng, 024000, Innermongolia, China. cuiguangxuegood@163.com
Objective:
To introduce a new method of complete remaining parotid fascia in parotidectomy, preventing Frey's syndrome.
Method:
Thirty-five patients with benign tumor in the parotid gland were treated by remaining parotid fascia. All 35 patients were followed up after 6 months to 24 months.
Result:
The parotid fasciae of 26 out of 35 were remained completely and none of these 26 patients developed Frey's syndrome. The parotid fasciae of 9 out of 35 were excised partly and Frey's syndrome occurred in 2 of these 9 patients. There was significant difference of Frey's syndrome between the parotid fasciae being remained completely and the parotid fasciae being remained partly.
Conclusion:
The parotid fascia could be reserved completely in parotidectomy. The complete parotid fascia could prevent Frey's syndrome in the patients after undergoing parotidectomy.
