Pattern and Surgical Treatment of Parotid Gland Neoplasms

Pattern and Outcome of Surgical Treatment of Parotid Gland Neoplasms in Upper Egypt(Retrospective Study)

in these study we analyze pattern of parotid gland neoplasms according to histopathological types, most common type clinical presentation and type of surgical treatment(superficial parotidectomy or total parotidectomy radical parotidectomy

aim of study is to analyze pattern of parotid glands neoplasms in upper Egypt as regard

1)age 2) sex , 3) clinical presentation :symptom (parotid lump, pain and facial nerve paralysis) and sign (tenderness, fixation of parotid lump and presence of lymph nodes) 4)histopathological types:(benign or malignant 5)surgical options :superficial parotidectomy, total parotidectomy or radical parotidectomy 6)postoperative complications :facial nerve dysfunction, fistula ,recurrence 7) mortality rate all data will be recorded, tabulated , and statistically analyzed .

Inclusion Criteria:

• all patient with parotid neoplasm with any age and sex at the period between may2015 to May2021 presented in upper Egypt enrolled in this study all the data will recorded ,tabulated and statistically analyzed emphasizing on:

  1) age. 2)sex. 3)clinical presentation: symptoms (parotid lump ,pain and facial nerve paralysis

  • sign (tenderness ,fixations of parotid lump and presence of lymph nodes) . 4)surgical options : - superficial parotidectomy (partial superficial parotidectomy or formal superficial parotidectomy) .

• total parotidectomy .

• radical parotidectomy. 5)postoperative complications: facial nerve dysfunction, fistula , recurrence) .

  6) mortality rate.

Exclusion criteria:

No exclusion criteria