Facial nerve monitoring in parotid surgery: the standard of care?

• Published in: Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery Vol. 119; no. 5; p. 468
• Main Author: Witt, R L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.11.1998
• Subjects: Facial Nerve; Facial Paralysis - etiology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Monitoring, Intraoperative; Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures - standards; Parotid Gland - surgery; Parotid Neoplasms - surgery; Postoperative Complications; Retrospective Studies

Recent reports have suggested that the incidence of permanent facial nerve paralysis or paresis after surgery for benign parotid tumors is between 3% and 5%. The intraoperative use of nerve-integrity monitors has been advocated to reduce the incidence of facial nerve paralysis. The purpose of this s...