Outcomes and Complications of Parotidectomy in Benign and Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Objective: To retrospectively evaluate the demographic data, imaging, biopsy, and surgical outcomes of 98 patients who underwent parotidectomy. Material and Method: Ninety-eight patients followed up and operated on for parotid masses between January 2020 and December 2023 in the ENT department of Antalya Training and Research Hospital were included in the study. The patient's gender, age, presenting complaints, comorbidities, fine-needle biopsy results, imaging results, surgical procedures performed, pathology results, and complications were evaluated. Results: Among the patients who underwent surgery, 39 were female (39.8%) and 59 were male (60.2%). 96.8% of the patients reported experiencing swelling in front of the ear. Pathological results revealed that 81.7% of the patients were operated on for benign reasons, while 18.3% were operated on for malignant reasons. On average, after 2 years of follow-up, 97% of our patients continue their follow-ups in good health without disease. Conclusion: Most salivary gland tumors are found in the parotid gland, with around 80% of these being benign. In this study, consistent with the literature, 81.7% of the operated cases were benign pathologies.