Salivary fistulas following parotidectomy: follow-up results

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angličtina
Original language name
Salivary fistulas following parotidectomy: follow-up results
Original language description
Background: Salivary fistulas are a well-known complication that can occur after parotid gland surgery. The fistulas present with repeated leakage of saliva from the surgical wound, particularly after meals. Recently, interposing barriers between the overlying skin flap and the parotid bed, such as the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) flap, have been used to prevent this condition. Purpose: The purpose of this study was demonstrate a technique of SCM flap following partial and total parotidectomy and evaluate the impact of using this flap on incidence of salivary fistula. Material and Methods: This retrospective study included 155 patients who underwent partial and total parotidectomy for benign tumors since January 2007 to December 2011 at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery St. Anne's University Hospital Brno. The series of patients was divided into two groups. One group had an SCM flap recontruction (n=35), and the other group did not (n=120).
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I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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