title: [Facial nerve monitoring in parotid gland surgery].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai, 200092, China. wzyon7@gwail.com
authors.forename: Zhaoyan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Rongping
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Xianping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Mingliang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xiang
mesh_terms: 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