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Malignant parotid tumor and facial palsy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17478215     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate risk factors for postoperative facial palsy in patients with parotid carcinoma. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients with parotid carcinoma who underwent parotidectomy at National Taiwan University Hospital from 1980 to 2000. RESULTS: Eighty-eight patients with a mean age of 53 +/- 17 y were recruited. Sixty patients (68.2%) experienced postoperative facial palsy. Tumor size of larger than 4 cm was associated with an increased incidence of facial palsy (P = 0.0422). Facial palsy was noted in 95.5 percent of patients with facial nerve involvement and 51.3 percent of patients without facial nerve involvement (P = 0.0004). Of 42 patients with tumor over the deep lobe, 37 (88.1%) had facial palsy but only 50 percent (23 of 46) of those with tumor over the superficial lobe had facial palsy (P = 0.0001). CONCLUSION: There were no significant associations between histopathology and facial palsy. Increasing tumor size, deep lobe tumor location, and tumor invasion of facial nerve increased the incidence of postparotidectomy facial palsy. SIGNIFICANCE: By paying attention to these risk factors a reduction of postoperative facial nerve palsy my be achieved.
Authors:
Chun-Chi Huang; Fen-Yu Tseng; Zeng-Chang Chen; Chuan-Jen Hsu; Jeng-Yuh Ko; Pei-Jen Lou; Yuh-Shyang Chen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery     Volume:  136     ISSN:  0194-5998     ISO Abbreviation:  Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg     Publication Date:  2007 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-05-04     Completed Date:  2007-06-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8508176     Medline TA:  Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  778-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma / epidemiology*,  pathology,  surgery
Facial Paralysis / diagnosis,  etiology*,  physiopathology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parotid Neoplasms / epidemiology*,  pathology,  surgery*
Postoperative Complications*
Retrospective Studies
Sex Factors

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