title: Benign parotid tumors: a 24-year experience.
abstract: The medical records of 125 patients benign parotid neoplasms surgically treated over a 24-year period were retrospectively reviewed; 128 tumors were excised. These included 90 pleomorphic adenomas, 33 Warthin's tumors, 3 benign lymphoepitheliomas, and 2 oncocytomas. The surgical procedures consisted of 2 local excisions, 6 enucleations, 88 superficial parotidectomies, 13 subtotal parotidectomies, and 3 radical parotidectomies. The morbidity rate was 49%. There was one total permanent facial nerve paralysis (0.7%), four (3%) partial permanent facial nerve paralysis, five (5%) transient total facial nerve paralysis, and 32 (25%) partial transient facial nerve paralysis. After a median follow-up of 84 months, there was one recurrence (0.7%). A superficial parotidectomy is the minimum procedure that should be performed for the treatment of a benign parotid neoplasm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Bigas
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sako
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Razack
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Shedd
authors.forename: V Y
authors.initials: VY
authors.lastname: Bakamjian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate