Facial Nerve Injury after Extracapsular Dissection for Benign Parotid Tumors with and without Intraoperative Monitoring: A Retrospective Study of a Single Center
The use of IFNM in the ED for benign parotid tumors significantly reduces the rate of FNI and, consequently, postoperative FN paralysis. On the other hand, the use of monitoring systems must not replace the experience and anatomical knowledge of the surgeon.
Authors
- Francesco Ferragina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2522-7768)
- Antonella Arrotta
- Ida Barca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3182-5075)
- Maria Giulia Cristofaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6365-8518)
- Walter Colangeli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9965-6277)
- Giuseppe Tarallo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1979-2599)
- Angelo Ruggero Sottile
- Maria Grazia Ioppolo
Institutions
- Magna Graecia University (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diagnostics
- Published
- 2024-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14182017
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15