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Sternocleidomastoid muscle flap reconstruction during parotidectomy to prevent Frey's syndrome and facial contour deformity.

We studied the incidence of Frey's syndrome and facial contour deformity in two groups of patients who had undergone superficial parotidectomy. One group was made up of 12 patients who were randomized to undergo reconstruction of the surgical defect with a sternocleidomastoid muscle flap; the other 12 patients did not receive a flap. All 24 patients were evaluated via a short questionnaire, the starch-iodine test, and a visual examination. On the questionnaire, none of the 24 patients said they experienced abnormal facial sweating, flushing, or warmth while eating, although 6 of the 12 patients in the nonflap group had a mildly positive starch-iodine test. No patient in the flap group had a positive test. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (p < 0.05). No statistically significant difference was seen between the two groups with respect to cosmetic results.

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[Prevention of complications and consequences of parotidectomy in cases of benign tumors].

The method of surgical treatment of parotid gland tumours has been developed, to prevent Lucie Frey's syndrome, restore facial contours by suturing the volumetric allotransplant. A new cosmetic surgical access to the parotid gland is used. The results of treatment of 10 patients were analyzed. Healing was observed in 100% of cases. No one of the patients has developed Lucie Frey's syndrome.

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Treatment of complications of parotid gland surgery.

Although several reports in the literature have documented the surgical technique, and the oncological outcome achieved with parotidectomy, only a few articles have described the complications of parotid gland surgery and their management. Several complications have been reported in parotid surgery. We re-classified the complications of parotidectomy in intra-operative and post-operative (early and late). The commonest complications after parotidectomy are temporary or permanent facial palsy and Frey's syndrome.

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Parotid surgery: review of 107 tumors (1990-2002).

Tumors of the parotid gland are uncommon. We performed a retrospective study to analyze the clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic features of a group of patients. We reviewed the clinical and the surgical records of a series of 109 patients who were recommended for surgery because of parotid tumors by the Plastic and Reconstructive Service of São João Hospital, Portugal, between 1990 and 2002. The following parameters were evaluated: age, sex, gland afflicted, symptoms, and duration of symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatment methods, follow-up, and recurrences. Pleomorphic adenoma was the most common tumor (63.5%). In the majority of cases, fine-needle aspiration cytology was used. Swelling was the most frequent clinical finding. In 68.2%, superficial parotidectomy was performed. There were five cases of permanent facial palsy, and 10 patients developed Frey's syndrome. Recurrent disease was seen in six patients. For the majority of tumors, superficial parotidectomy is an effective treatment with acceptable morbidity.

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[Auriculotemporal syndrome as a consequence of parotidectomy].

Postoperative follow-up was carried out on 121 patients previously operated for pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid glands. The aim of this study was to establish the incidence of auriculotemporal syndrome (ATS) according to:a. patients' complaints (i.e. subjective incidence), and b. Minor test findings (i.e. objective incidence). The influence of the surgical extent (parotidectomy) on ATS incidence was also assessed. It was found that the objective incidence of ATS was 31.4%, and the subjective incidence only 13.2%. It was also established that both subjective and objective incidences of ATS were higher after total than after partial parotidectomy.

Adenoma, Pleomorphic↗

[Prospective cohort study on prevention of Frey syndrome in parotid surgery].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevention of Frey syndrome after parotidectomy. METHODS: A prospective cohort study of 100 patients with parotid cancer who received parotid surgery was underwent in our hospital from 2001 to 2004. These patients were assigned to two groups, study group (50 cases) and control group (50 cases). The patients in the study group received parotidectomy and intraoperative placement of collagen pieces within the parotid bed, between the skin flap and the facial nerve. The patients in the control group received a conventional parotidectomy and no collagen pieces was implanted. All of the patients were followed-up and were evaluated for Frey syndrome with identical questionnaires. RESULTS: Compared with control group, the incidence rate of Frey syndrome was significantly decreased in the study group (20% vs 60%, chi(2) = 15.04, P < 0.001). Postoperative incidence of facial contour apparent deformity was 80% (40/50) in control group and 44% (22/50) in study group (chi(2) = 12.26, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Use of collagen pieces as an interposition fill barrier improves parotidectomy outcome by reducing the incidence of Frey syndrome, and it improves cosmetic results concurrently.

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Control of Frey's syndrome in patients treated with botulinum toxin type A.

AIM: To identify the severity of Frey s syndrome and its response to botulinum toxin type A. METHODS: Minor test was performed in all cases to assess the extent of the affected area, using the contralateral side as control. Severity was assessed according to the proposal of Luna-Ortiz et al. Response was evaluated after 3 and 6 months, and was compared with the basal data. RESULTS: Frey s syndrome was documented in 38 patients, but only 23 cases accepted the botulinum toxin type A treatment. Severity was moderate in 8 (35%) and severe in 15 (65%) cases. Mean applied dose was 1.41 MU/cm2 in 21 patients (91%), whereas one patient was treated with 10 MU for a 0.8 cm2 affected area (12.5 MU/cm2) and another patient with 10 MU for a 0.5 cm2 affected area (20 MU/cm2) due to severity of their symptomatology. Average affected area at the beginning was 14.2 cm2, while after 3 and 6 months of treatment it was 4.1 cm2 and 4.4 cm2 respectively (p<0.001). The two patients that received higher doses of botulinum toxin A had complete response. Complete response was observed in 13 patients (56.5%) at 3 months, but in only nine (39%) this lack of symptomatology persisted at 6 months. In three cases (13%) no response was obtained at 3 months, and the application of an additional dose of botulinum toxin type A produced no response in two of them after 6 months. Comparison of the severity score of the average basal value vs. that obtained at 3 and 6 months revealed a significant difference (p<0.05); however, no statistically significant difference was found when comparing outcome at 3 vs. 6 months. There were no statistically significant differences using the independent samples test when comparing outcome after treatment in relation to gender, type of surgery, or use of postoperative radiation therapy (p>0.05). In conclusion, botulinum toxin A remains as the treatment of choice for Frey s syndrome.

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[Surgical treatment of tumors of the parotid gland (author's transl)].

One hundred and thirty-one cases of patients operated for a parotidal tumor were reviewed. We report on 85 cases that had no previous treatment, including 68 benign and 17 malignant tumors. The surgical treatment applied is analysed according to the benign or malignant nature of the tumor and to the results. For benign mixed tumors (43 cases) there were 29 total resections, 12 superficial lobectomies and 2 simple enucleations (intraparotidal location unforseen). For tumors of Warthin (19 cases) the treatment was a superficial lobectomy in all cases. For malignant tumors (17 cases) 5 superficial lobectomies and 12 total resections of the gland were performed. In the latter, the facial nerve was severed in 6 patients and left intact in the other 6. The minimal operation realizing the resection of a parotidal tumor, is the superficial lobectomy realized in once, the deep lobe only being resected if invaded. Preservation of the facial nerve should always be tried, sacrificing it only in cases of infiltrating malignant tumor.

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[Two cases of Frey's syndrome].

During the taking of meals, complex symptoms such as perspiration, rubor, and febrile sensation can appear on the skin overlying the temporal area or the parotid gland after the passage of some time after an operation in the parotid area or trauma inflicted to this area. This phenomenon is usually called Frey's syndrome. We recently encountered two cases of this syndrome. The patients were a 16-year-old boy who developed this syndrome following open reduction of the fractured left temporomandibular articular process and a 72-year-old man who developed it following left hemimandibulectomy and left radical neck dissection performed for the treatment of left mandibular gingival cancer. Frey's syndrome is a relatively rare surgery-associated complication. However, it may be advisable to inform the patient of this possibility prior to an operation, because patients may be severely afflicted by heavy perspiration if this syndrome develops over an extensive area.

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[Surgery of pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland].

In literature opinion is divided, whether for treatment of pleomorphic adenoma in the parotid gland partial parotidectomy is adequate or complete parotidectomy is necessary. In a retrospective analysis of 123 complete parotidectomies in pleomorphic adenomas the macroscopic tumor extension was compared with the microscopic findings. Additionally 35 pleomorphic adenomas were examined in histological serial sections. The retrospective analysis showed in 6%, the serial sections in 11% microscopic tumor in the macroscopic tumorfree inner lobe. A clinical follow-up examination of 85 patients operated by complete parotidectomy because pleomorphic adenoma resulted in a relapse-quota of 3.5%. The function of the facial nerve was in most cases normal, in 8.2% a weakness of the mandibular branch was found. These results indicate that the risk to leave tumor can be reduced evidently by a complete parotidectomy.

Adenoma, Pleomorphic↗