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Article: A prospective controlled double-blind trial of great auricular nerve preservation at parotidectomy

TitleA prospective controlled double-blind trial of great auricular nerve preservation at parotidectomy
Authors
KeywordsGreat auricular nerve
Parotidectomy
Issue Date2003
PublisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/amjsurg
Citation
American Journal Of Surgery, 2003, v. 185 n. 6, p. 574-579 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: Earlier reports of the advantages of preservating the posterior branches of the great auricular nerve (GAN) at parotidectomy were conflicting. This prospective study was aimed at clarifying the controversy. Methods: Eighty-one patients in a university otolaryngology department were recruited. The posterior branches were preserved whenever initial dissection showed that tumor clearance would not be compromised. Touch-pressure sensation was monitored in predefined territories supplied by the GAN using a Semmes-Weinstein aesthesiometer, preoperatively and postoperatively. Minimal pressure thresholds obtained were compared between the two groups. Results: Preservation of the GAN was achievable in 69% of patients; sensory deficit was transient. With the GAN divided, measurable sensory depression occurred up to 2 years after surgery. The difference is statistically significant. Patients' subjective assessment of numbness also conformed to these trends. Additional time taken for preservation of the GAN was about 10 minutes. Conclusions: The posterior branches should always be preserved if tumor clearance is not compromised. © 2003 Excerpta Medica, Inc. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/83218
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.897
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dc.contributor.authorWong, DSYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, LYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, WKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWei, WIen_HK
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dc.date.issued2003en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal Of Surgery, 2003, v. 185 n. 6, p. 574-579en_HK
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dc.description.abstractBackground: Earlier reports of the advantages of preservating the posterior branches of the great auricular nerve (GAN) at parotidectomy were conflicting. This prospective study was aimed at clarifying the controversy. Methods: Eighty-one patients in a university otolaryngology department were recruited. The posterior branches were preserved whenever initial dissection showed that tumor clearance would not be compromised. Touch-pressure sensation was monitored in predefined territories supplied by the GAN using a Semmes-Weinstein aesthesiometer, preoperatively and postoperatively. Minimal pressure thresholds obtained were compared between the two groups. Results: Preservation of the GAN was achievable in 69% of patients; sensory deficit was transient. With the GAN divided, measurable sensory depression occurred up to 2 years after surgery. The difference is statistically significant. Patients' subjective assessment of numbness also conformed to these trends. Additional time taken for preservation of the GAN was about 10 minutes. Conclusions: The posterior branches should always be preserved if tumor clearance is not compromised. © 2003 Excerpta Medica, Inc. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/amjsurgen_HK
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dc.rightsThe American Journal of Surgery. Copyright © Elsevier Inc.en_HK
dc.subjectGreat auricular nerveen_HK
dc.subjectParotidectomyen_HK
dc.titleA prospective controlled double-blind trial of great auricular nerve preservation at parotidectomyen_HK
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