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NCT Number: NCT02486393

Complications in Parotid Surgery

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Facial Palsy Facial Paralysis Mouth Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Paralysis Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Stomatognathic Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Parotid surgery

Procedure

Surgery of the parotid gland tumours

Primary outcomes

  1. facial palsy

    Time frame: post op 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Helsinki University Central Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

Complications in Parotid Surgery - a Prospective Cohort Study

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jul 1, 2015
Registry last updated
Jul 1, 2015

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