Complications in Parotid Surgery

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

178 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-11-30

Study Completion Date

2014-12-31

Brief Summary

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The investigators conducted a prospective study of 132 patients undergoing benign parotid surgery at our department. Their primary objective was to analyze the incidence of and contributing factors associated with temporary and permanent postoperative facial palsy with strictly standardized methods in facial nerve function evaluation. Also other complications occurring within 12 months of operation were recorded.

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Detailed Description

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Patients who underwent parotid surgery at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, between September 2011 and November 2012 were prospectively enrolled. Exclusion criteria were age under 18, suspicion of malignancy or facial schwannoma, a tumor extending into the parapharyngeal space, and previous parotid surgery exposing facial nerve.

Conditions

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Facial Palsy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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type of surgery

patients undergoing parotid surgery

Parotid surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Surgery of the parotid gland tumours

Interventions

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Parotid surgery

Surgery of the parotid gland tumours

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* parotid gland tumour surgery

Exclusion Criteria

* age under 18
* suspicion of malignancy or facial schwannoma
* a tumor extending into the parapharyngeal space
* previous parotid surgery exposing facial nerve

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No