Complications in Parotid Surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Facial Palsy
• Interventions: Procedure: Parotid surgery

• Registration Number: NCT02486393
• Lead Sponsor: Helsinki University Central Hospital

Brief Summary

The investigators conducted a prospective study of 132 patients undergoing benign parotid surgery at our department. Their primary objective was to analyze the incidence of and contributing factors associated with temporary and permanent postoperative facial palsy with strictly standardized methods in facial nerve function evaluation. Also other complications occurring within 12 months of operation were recorded.

Detailed Description

Patients who underwent parotid surgery at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, between September 2011 and November 2012 were prospectively enrolled. Exclusion criteria were age under 18, suspicion of malignancy or facial schwannoma, a tumor extending into the parapharyngeal space, and previous parotid surgery exposing facial nerve.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-11
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Study Completion: 2014-12
• Status Verified: 2015-06
• Study First Submitted: 2015-06-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-06-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-06-28
• Study First Posted: 2015-07-01
• Last Update Posted: 2015-07-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 178

Inclusion Criteria

• parotid gland tumour surgery

Exclusion Criteria

• age under 18
• suspicion of malignancy or facial schwannoma
• a tumor extending into the parapharyngeal space
• previous parotid surgery exposing facial nerve

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
type of surgery	Parotid surgery	patients undergoing parotid surgery

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
facial palsy	post op 12 months