Extra-capsular Parotid Tumor Dissection

Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research and Review - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 8

Abstract

Parotid tumors are one of the common conditions in surgical practice and gold standard procedure for benign tumors of parotid being superficial parotidectomy but with risk of complications like facial nerve injury,whereas, in extra-capsular dissection of parotid, surgeon performs a careful dissection of the tumor and spares the handling of facial nerve thereby minimizing chances of facial nerve injury. We presenthere a case of benign parotid tumor operated by extra-capsular dissection.

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B. R Sathyakrishna, Santosh Singh Rajaput

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  • EP ID EP231017
  • DOI 10.17511
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B. R Sathyakrishna, Santosh Singh Rajaput (2016). Extra-capsular Parotid Tumor Dissection. International Journal of Medical Research and Review, 4(8), 1307-1309. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-231017