title: Long-term effects of parotidectomy.
abstract: The present study investigated the long-term complications of parotidectomy, the differences in these complications in regard to the pathological diagnosis and type of surgery. The patients were questioned regarding the presence of facial paresis-paralysis, pain, loss of sensation, scarring, collapse, and mouth dryness in the area of operation. Complaints of pain (p = 0.287), scarring (p = 0.456), and mouth dryness (p = 0.136) did not show statistically significant differences between the cases with benign or malignant pathological outcomes. However, complaints of loss of sensation (p < 0.001), collapse in the area of operation (p = 0.025), paresis-paralysis (p < 0.001), and fear of repeated surgery (p = 0.032) were present at significantly higher rates. Complaints of pain (p = 0.258), scarring (p = 0.665), mouth dryness (p = 0.113) and fear of repeated surgery (p = 0.053) did not show statistically significant differences between the cases who underwent superficial or total parotidectomy. However, complaints of loss of sensation (p = 0.002), paresis (p < 0.001), and collapse in the area of operation (p = 0.019) were present at significantly higher rates. The type of tumor and surgical approach significantly affect the quality of life; however, parotidectomy generally does not lead to serious long-term complications that would disturb the patients.
authors.affiliation: Mus Government Hospital, Muş, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bektaş Veli
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy District 13. st. No: 56, 06200, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey. canerkilic80@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Caner
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kılıç
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy District 13. st. No: 56, 06200, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Samet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Özlügedik
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy District 13. st. No: 56, 06200, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ümit
authors.initials: Ü
authors.lastname: Tuncel
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Mehmet Akif Ersoy District 13. st. No: 56, 06200, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cömert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D004954:Esthetics; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011788:Quality of Life; D012086:Reoperation / Q000523:psychology; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Complication; Long-term; Paralysis; Parotidectomy