| Frey's syndrome after parotid surgery. | |
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PMID: 952338 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The operative records of seventy-one patients who had parotid surgery carried out in the ten year period from 1964 to 1973 were reviewed. Forty-one (67%) of the operations were suprafacial parotidectomies. Of the fifty patients who agreed to reassessment in a special clinic, seventeen had a noticeable degree of Frey's syndrome, and of these fourteen were submitted to further investigations. Minor's test in these fourteen patients showed the greater auricular nerve to be involved in six patients, the ariculotemporal nerve in four, and both nerves in two. The results in two patients were inconclusive. Because the starch test reveals only the distribution of the gustatory sweating, a useful adjunct is described for investigating Frey's syndrome. By blocking of the contralateral greater auricular nerve in the neck and mapping out of the anesthetized area, its sensory distribution is demonstrated. We conclude that it is manifestly unwise to avulse the auriculotemporal nerve if the sweating occurs in the distribution of the greater auricular nerve. |
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Authors:
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A B Gordon; R V Fiddian |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of surgery Volume: 132 ISSN: 0002-9610 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Surg. Publication Date: 1976 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1976-10-02 Completed Date: 1976-10-02 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370473 Medline TA: Am J Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 54-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Infant Iodine / diagnostic use Lidocaine / diagnostic use Male Middle Aged Nerve Regeneration Parasympathetic Nervous System / physiopathology Parotid Gland / innervation, surgery* Postoperative Complications* Spinal Nerves / physiopathology Starch / diagnostic use Sweating, Gustatory / etiology*, physiopathology Trigeminal Nerve / physiopathology |
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137-58-6/Lidocaine; 7553-56-2/Iodine; 9005-25-8/Starch |
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