title: [Surgery treatment of salivary gland tumors].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Chirurgii Nowotworów Głowy i Szyi UM Oddzial Laryngologii Onkologicznej WSS im. M. Kopernika w Łodzi. marteen@toys.net.pl
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kubiak
authors.forename: Magdalena Maria
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Łapienis
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kaczmarczyk
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morawiec-Sztandera
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*