title: [The clinical application of modified rhytidectomy incision in superficial parotid tumor surgery].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the modified rhytidectomy incision in superficial parotidectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-five patients with superficial parotid tumor were included in this study. A modified rhytidectomy incision often used in facial plastic surgery was used for superficial parotidectomy and subtotal superficial parotidectomy with preservation of facial nerve and great auricular nerve. The follow-up study included the exposed region, the cosmetic effect of this approach and the rate of complication.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients healed without salivary fistula, and were satisfied with this modified approach. Temporary paralysis of the marginal mandibular branch of facial nerve were found in five patients, and six patients felt insensible around earlobe after operation. They all recovered in 1 to 3 months after surgery, no recurrence was happened during follow-up in 36 to 60 months (median follow-up period was 48 months).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The modified rhytidectomy incision provided good exposure, had less complication and better cosmetic outcome.
authors.forename: Zhijian
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Liangsi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiaoning
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Siyi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xinhan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jiandong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.forename: Zhongming
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult