[Facial nerve monitoring in parotid gland surgery].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the use and effect of facial nerve monitoring in parotid gland surgery.


METHODS
Twenty-two patients with benign parotid tumor who received parotidectomy with continuous monitoring of the facial nerve were selected to analyse.


RESULTS
Each patient had a total resection of tumor without facial nerve paresis or sialocele formation. No recurrence was found during follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Facial nerve monitoring is a useful tool in parotid gland surgery.
Wang
Zhaoyan
Z
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai, 200092, China. wzyon7@gwail.com
Wu
Hao
H
Huang
Qi
Q
Cao
Rongping
R
Chen
Xianping
X
Yang
Jun
J
Xiang
Mingliang
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004576:Electromyography; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000502:physiology*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult