title: Tympanic neurectomy and chronic parotitis.
abstract: The preoperative findings and operative outcome were evaluated in 49 patients who underwent tympanic neurectomy to treat chronic parotitis. Forty-two patients had chronic non-suppurative parotitis and 7 patients had chronic suppurative parotitis. The main symptoms prior to operation were recurrent swelling and pain of the parotid gland. After operation, 40 patients (82%) had relief of their symptoms (28 patients were totally free of symptoms and 12 patients were markedly improved). In 9 patients (18%) the symptoms remained the same. Three patients (6%) had a tympanic membrane perforation due to the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland. juha-pekka.vasama@hus.fi
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Vasama
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010309:Parotitis / Q000601:surgery*