It was designed to unify the process of exchanging files and make it independent. Parotidectomy is a surgical operation to remove a large salivary gland the parotid gland located in front and just below the ear. Variations of parotidectomy indications and technique kerry d. Parotidectomy step by step approach ravi sachidananda. The most common reasons for removal of all or part of this gland are a mass in the gland, chronic infection of the gland, or obstruction of the saliva outflow from the gland causing chronic enlargement of the gland. Ultimately, when it comes to avoiding facial nerve injury following a parotidectomy, the expertise of the surgeon performing the procedure is a key factor to consider. This is a teaching video for residents in head and neck surgery. Fusionner pdf combiner en ligne vos fichiers pdf gratuitement. The parotid gland is the largest of the salivary glands. Fusionner pdf combinez des fichiers pdf gratuitement en ligne. Baptist downtown southside baptist south possible risks and complications.
Your parotid glands are one of the glands that release saliva spit into your mouth. Parotidectomy parotidectomy is removal of part or all of the parotid gland, a salivary gland that lies in front of and below the ear. The extended parotidectomy is a complex surgery reserved, generally, for the advanced parotid malignant lesions that interest several anatomical structures, with the objective of eradicating. Parotidectomy is a surgical procedure done to remove a part or the entire parotid gland when there is a disease or tumor associated with it. As with any surgical procedure, there is a risk of bleeding, infection, scarring, and unforeseen complications. The amount of parotid gland to be removed depends on. Accessory parotid gland tumors are located in difficult to reach areas of the face. Fusionner, fractionner, extraire des pages, faire pivoter et melangez vos fichiers pdf. Professor and chair head and neck surgery mayo clinic parotidectomy 60 100 cases per year variety of neoplasms and anatomic variations minimal morbidity overall recurrent neoplasms challenging cases personal experience 32 years. The parotidectomy procedure is the modern patient choice for parotid tumor removal. This approach leaves scarring and facial contour deformities.
The transoral approach eliminates all facial incisions. Azizzadeh is highly soughtafter for parotidectomy surgery, thanks in part to his extensive facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and head and neck surgery experience. This involves resection of the entire parotid gland, usually with preservation of the facial nerve. Parotidectomy for a benign tumour is demonstrated in four steps.
Beyond simplifying the process of creating pdf files from singlesource documents, power pdf empowers you and your employees to combine multiple files. In particular with neck surgery there is a risk of damage to multiple nerves in the head and neck area. The entire process of joining pdf files happens on the client side directly in your browser, which means no third parties can access your data. Merge or split pdfs with kofax pdf converter kofax. A parotidectomy is surgery to remove a part, or all of one of your parotid glands. Suite 504 culver city, ca 90232 telephone 310 2044111 fax 310 2044474. Typically, long facial incisions are used to gain access. There are two of them, one on each side of the face and they produce saliva that drains into the mouth through a duct that lies next to the upper molar teeth. The completion parotidectomy was done with retrograde dissection of the facial nerve following the previously identified lower division back to the main trunk followed by antegrade dissection with followup several months later after irradiation click image to open gallery of enlarged images below. Parotidectomy with facial nerve dissection iowa head and.