[Surgery treatment of salivary gland tumors].
BACKGROUND
Tumors of parotid gland represent a diverse group of neoplasms with varied clinical behaviors.


METHODS
The diagnostic methods and treatment of salivary gland tumors are presented in this paper. The authors describe the group of 44 patients with salivary gland tumors treated surgically in ENT Departament Laryngology of Medical University in Łódź. Enucleation, partial and total parotidectomy were performed. Neurosign 100 unit was used during parotidectomy to monitoring course of facial nerve.


RESULTS
Tumor mixtus was a dominate type of tumors. Only three patients with malignant tumor had facial nerve paralysis after surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
(1) The extent of the surgical procedure depends on histopathologic diagnosis. (2) Using of facial nerve monitoring during parotid surgery improves its outcomes.
Kubiak
Marcin
M
Klinika Chirurgii Nowotworów Głowy i Szyi UM Oddzial Laryngologii Onkologicznej WSS im. M. Kopernika w Łodzi. marteen@toys.net.pl
Łapienis
Magdalena Maria
MM
Kaczmarczyk
Dariusz
D
Morawiec-Sztandera
Alina
A
D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*