title: 'Minor' morbidity after parotid surgery via the modified Blair incision.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the 'minor' morbidities subjectively experienced by the patient after parotid surgery; these include scar cosmesis and pain, 'contour' deformity following removal of parotid bulk, numbness of the pinna and gustatory sweating.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary Referral Centre.
  
  
  METHODS
  28 patients were included in the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Contour deformity, scarring and paraesthesia of the pinna secondary to great auricular nerve sacrifice are the most noticeable sequelae following parotidectomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although facial nerve injury is the most serious morbidity following parotidectomy, it is relatively uncommon. Other 'minor' morbidities are more likely to cause post-operative problems. Despite there being a number of different approaches to the parotidectomy, with or without reconstruction, these have not been satisfactorily compared.
authors.affiliation: r_wormald@yahoo.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wormald
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Donnelly
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Timon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D054644:Ear Auricle; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013547:Sweating, Gustatory / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult