Preservation of facial contour during parotidectomy

Parotid surgery often leaves a facial contour deformity. Free abdominal dermal-fat grafts were used to preserve the facial contour of nine patients undergoing parotid surgery. This procedure is simple to perform and provides an improved cosmetic result without significantly increasing operative time...

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Published inOtolaryngology-head and neck surgery Vol. 104; no. 3; p. 293
Main Authors Nosan, D K, Ochi, J W, Davidson, T M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.03.1991
Subjects
Abdomen
Adenoma, Pleomorphic - surgery
Adipose Tissue - transplantation
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Esthetics
Face
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parotid Gland - surgery
Parotid Neoplasms - surgery
Skin Transplantation - methods
Surgical Flaps - methods
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Summary:Parotid surgery often leaves a facial contour deformity. Free abdominal dermal-fat grafts were used to preserve the facial contour of nine patients undergoing parotid surgery. This procedure is simple to perform and provides an improved cosmetic result without significantly increasing operative time or lengthening hospitalization. No troublesome fat absorption occurred postoperatively. The dermal-fat graft also serves as a barrier to regenerating neurons, thereby preventing postoperative gustatory sweating.
ISSN:0194-5998
DOI:10.1177/019459989110400302