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Parotidectomy for the treatment of chronic recurrent parotitis
N Sadeghi1, M J Black, S Frenkiel
1Department of Otolaryngology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Objective:
To assess the success of superficial parotidectomy in the treatment of chronic parotitis (a potentially debilitating disease heralded by recurrent painful swellings) and purulent sialorrhea.
Design:
A retrospective review.
Methods:
Ten patients who were managed by superficial parotidectomy after failure of all conservative measures at the Department of Otolaryngology, McGill University were studied.
Results:
Eight had complete resolution of their disease, and two had minor persistence on follow-up. None of them had permanent facial nerve injury.
Conclusion:
We therefore advocate superficial parotidectomy for this condition on failure of conservative measures.