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Acta Oto-Laryngologica Volume 126, 2006 - Issue 10
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Impact of lateral parotidectomy for benign tumors on quality of life

Dirk Beutner Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Claus Wittekindt Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
,
Stephen Dinh Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
,
Karl-Bernd Huttenbrink Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
&
Orlando Guntinas-Lichius Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Pages 1091-1095 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

Conclusion. This study supports the use of lateral parotidectomy as a safe and standardized type of surgery for benign parotid gland disease. Objective. To assess quality of life in patients with benign salivary gland tumors who underwent lateral parotidectomy. Patients and methods. Fifty-one patients suffering from benign parotid gland disease were included in this prospective study. Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC-QLQ-H&N35 questionnaire, surgery-affected changes in quality of life were assessed in 34 patients who completed this survey. Results. Overall results show no alterations in quality of life 1 year after lateral parotidectomy.

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