Objectives: to analyse the incidence of facial nerve dysfunction following
parotidectomy and to correlate this with the extent of parotid gland resection, and the
pathological diagnosis.
Between 2010 – 2014, 35 patients underwent 35 parotidectomie
s performed by the
same surgeon.
Results: the incidence of initial postoperative facial weakness was 37,14%, based on
the diagnosis and extent of surgery, rates of facial weakness were 23,1%, 30,8% and
46,1% for superficial parotidectomy, total parotidectomy and total parotidectomy
associated with a neck dissection respectively.
Permanent weakness occurred in 7,7% of patients, recovery of normal facial
movements occurred within 6 months in all patients with initial temporary facial weakness.
