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Surgical Treatment of an Endolymphatic Sac Tumor
Published on: May 26, 2023
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Great auricular nerve conservation and parotidectomy for tumor
C Troux1, C Trandafir1, C Zugun1
1Université Paris Cité, Service d'Oto-rhino-laryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico-faciale, HEGP, AP-HP, 20-40, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.
Abstract
Objective:
To describe the key technical points for preserving the great auricular nerve during parotidectomy for tumor, and to discuss the literature regarding the benefits, limitations and indications for nerve-sparing surgery. Data suggested that great auricular nerve preservation should be discussed in the preoperative consultation, attempted intraoperatively and mentioned in the operative report once parotidectomy completed.

