A parotidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove part or all of the parotid salivary gland. A person may require the procedure if they have tumors, recurrent infections, swelling, or blockages in the ...

A parotidectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the parotid gland, a gland in your face that helps make saliva. Parotidectomies are used to remove both cancerous and benign (noncancerous) growths ...

A parotidectomy is the removal of part or all of one of your parotid glands, the biggest of your three pairs of salivary glands. Your parotid glands are found in front of your ears. The most common ...

The literature search identified 293 relevant studies to inform the evidence base for this guideline. Six main clinical questions were addressed, which included subquestions on preoperative ...

Dear Dr. Douma: Last year I started getting a bump on the side of my face. At first I thought it was a boil, but it didn't get red or hurt. It kept growing for many months, so I went to see a doctor, ...

ALTHOUGH gustatory sweating occurring after parotid trauma was described as early as 1853 and was studied by Frey in 1923, it did not assume major surgical importance until surgery of the parotid ...

The relative frequency of carcinoma and mixed tumors of the parotid and submaxillary salivary glands is unusually high in this series of cases as shown in Table 1. This is due to the fact that more ...

Salivary gland disorders happen when something blocks one or more of the salivary glands, preventing them from producing or releasing saliva. Conditions that can cause problems with the salivary ...

The salivary glands are organs on each side of the face that produce saliva. There are several types of salivary gland cancers, which grow at different rates. The rate of growth may also depend on the ...