Great auricular nerve to retain the sternocleidomastoid muscle flap in the repair of the parotid gland resection of.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 6 Great auricular nerve to retain the sternocleidomastoid muscle flap in the repair of the parotid gland resection of [Abstract] Objective To investigate the benign tumor patients, the repair of facial depression and prevention of complications. Methods 28 cases of parotid benign tumor resection patients, the use of the sternocleidomastoid to retain the great auricular nerve flap to repair the surgical depression malformation. Results Overall 28 patients recovered satisfactorily, no ear numbness week, only 3 cases of skin flushing when eating. Conclusion The great auricular nerve to retain the thymus gland area mastoid muscle flap repair defects can be better restoration facial deformity, week can reduce the ears numb, the incidence of Frey syndrome, is an ideal fix. [Keywords:] parotid gland tumors, the great auricular nerve - sternocleidomastoid muscle flap repair Parotid gland tumors are common maxillofacial tumors, accounting for 80% of salivary gland tumors, including benign tumors and accounts for about 80% of parotid tumors, surgery is an effective means of treatment of benign tumor, conventional parotidectomy more obvious in the depression left by the local deformity, and prone to Frey syndrome (Frey syndrome, and complications such as ear numbness week [1]. our department to retain the great auricular nerve with sternocleidomastoid muscle flap to repair defects in the parotid area, and can effectively repair deformities, reduce complications and achieved good effect, are reported below. 1 Materials and Methods 1.1 General Information 28 patients in this group 17 patients were male and 11 female patients, aged 17 to 68 years, mean 39 years, 15 cases of left and right in 13 cases. Of which 20 cases of pleomorphic adenoma, warthin tumor, 4 cases of cavernous hemangioma 2 cases, 2 cases of eosinophilic adenomas. 1.2 Procedures With conventional S-shaped incision parotid gland, deep parotid fascia bite, bite in t