title: Pleomorphic adenomas of the parotid gland: superficial parotidectomy or limited excision?
abstract: In this retrospective study of parotid tumours, 57 patients with pleomorphic adenomas were treated with superficial parotidectomy and 33 patients with limited excision. The follow-up period has been 4-14 years. When the operation was superficial parotidectomy, recurrences occurred in 8.7 per cent compared to 6 per cent in cases of limited excision. Side-effects such as permanent weakness of the facial nerve or post-operative gustatory sweating were also more common when superficial parotidectomy was performed. The post-operative results observed suggest that limited excision under magnification is more favourable than superficial parotidectomy in the treatment of pleomorphic adenomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital of Halmstad, Sweden.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wennmo
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Spandow
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Emgård
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Krouthén
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies