Parotidectomy for the treatment of chronic recurrent parotitis.
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.


METHODS
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.


CONCLUSIONS
We therefore advocate superficial parotidectomy for this condition on failure of conservative measures.
Department of Otolaryngology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Sadeghi
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Black
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Frenkiel
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010309:Parotitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012798:Sialorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D013492:Suppuration; D016896:Treatment Outcome