title: [Clinical utilization of veiled incision and sternocleidomastoid flap in parotidectomy of parotid benign tumors].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a modified technique of parotidectomy using face-lift approach and sternocleidomastoid flap.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-six patients were divided into two groups; group 1 (23 cases) using veiled incision and sternocleidomastoid flap, group 2 (23 cases) using traditional incision (Blair's approach) without sternocleidomastoid flap. Postoperative complications included temporary facial paralysis and salivary fistula. The follow-up period was 2 years, oncological recurrence was compared between the two groups. The incidence of Frey's syndrome and the feeling of the region around the auricular lobule were evaluated. The data was analyzed using SPSS10.0 software package with Student's t test and Chi-square test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the follow up period, the patients in the group 1 showed better aesthetic results than those in the group 2 and without obvious scar and deformity. There was no significant difference between these two groups in temporary facial paralysis, salivary fistula, tumor recurrence, Frey's syndrome, the feeling of the region around the auricular lobule.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The modified technique of parotidectomy using veiled incision and sternocleidomastoid flap greatly reduces the disadvantages of traditional parotidectomy and provides better aesthetic results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oncological Head and Neck Surgery, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China. herohao@gmail.com
authors.forename: Wen-hao
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Ke-qian
authors.initials: KQ
authors.lastname: Zhi
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xing-qiang
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ming-juan
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D054644:Ear Auricle; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms; D010306:Parotid Gland; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013547:Sweating, Gustatory