Background. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of hypoesthesia after superficial parotidectomy depending on preservation of posterior branch of the great auricular nerve (GAN). Methods. This prospective, controlled, double blind, multicenter trial included 130 patients. The posterior branch was preserved in 93 patients (GAN group), and ligated in 33 patients ( non-GAN group). In 4 patients, GAN status was unknown. Included patients underwent sensory testing (TouchTest) and subjective evaluation at 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery. Results. Better improvement of sensation was present in the GAN group. After 12 months, 59% of the patients in the GAN-group showed positive test results in the lobule, versus 24% of the no...
BACKGROUND: The great auricular nerve (GAN) is often sacrificed during parotidectomy, rhytidectomy, ...
OBJECTIVES: To analyze the incidence of facial nerve dysfunction following parotidectomy and to corr...
Purpose: Parotidectomy may be burdened by numerous complications that may worsen subjects’ quality o...
Background: Earlier reports of the advantages of preservating the posterior branches of the great au...
Objectives/Hypothesis To assess sensory outcomes and quality of life (QoL) in two groups of patients...
Great auricular nerve (GAN) is frequently sacrificed during parotid surgery. GAN preservation during...
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To assess sensory outcomes and quality of life (QoL) in two groups of pat...
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To assess sensory outcomes and quality of life (QoL) in two groups of patie...
This study aimed to investigate the impact on patients' quality of life of great auricular nerve sac...
INTRODUCTION: The main concern in benign parotid surgery is complete removal of the lesion whilst av...
OBJECTIVES: 1) Compare outcomes of distal facial nerve identification with antegrade exposure in par...
Great auricular nerve (GAN) is frequently sacrificed during parotid surgery. GAN preservation during...
Postoperative quality of life after parotidectomy depends not only on surgical outcomes, such as the...
Objective: Evaluation of patients perspective on long-term complications after superficial parotidec...
Introduction: Parotidectomy carries a risk of postoperative complications including facial nerve pal...
BACKGROUND: The great auricular nerve (GAN) is often sacrificed during parotidectomy, rhytidectomy, ...
OBJECTIVES: To analyze the incidence of facial nerve dysfunction following parotidectomy and to corr...
Purpose: Parotidectomy may be burdened by numerous complications that may worsen subjects’ quality o...
Background: Earlier reports of the advantages of preservating the posterior branches of the great au...
Objectives/Hypothesis To assess sensory outcomes and quality of life (QoL) in two groups of patients...
Great auricular nerve (GAN) is frequently sacrificed during parotid surgery. GAN preservation during...
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To assess sensory outcomes and quality of life (QoL) in two groups of pat...
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To assess sensory outcomes and quality of life (QoL) in two groups of patie...
This study aimed to investigate the impact on patients' quality of life of great auricular nerve sac...
INTRODUCTION: The main concern in benign parotid surgery is complete removal of the lesion whilst av...
OBJECTIVES: 1) Compare outcomes of distal facial nerve identification with antegrade exposure in par...
Great auricular nerve (GAN) is frequently sacrificed during parotid surgery. GAN preservation during...
Postoperative quality of life after parotidectomy depends not only on surgical outcomes, such as the...
Objective: Evaluation of patients perspective on long-term complications after superficial parotidec...
Introduction: Parotidectomy carries a risk of postoperative complications including facial nerve pal...
BACKGROUND: The great auricular nerve (GAN) is often sacrificed during parotidectomy, rhytidectomy, ...
OBJECTIVES: To analyze the incidence of facial nerve dysfunction following parotidectomy and to corr...
Purpose: Parotidectomy may be burdened by numerous complications that may worsen subjects’ quality o...