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

Year 2025, Volume: 32

Rezarta Taga Senirli , Yeşim Yüksel , Muhammet Yıldız , Nuray Ensari , Özer Gür

Abstract

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.

Keywords

salivary gland, parotidectomy, pleomorphic adenoma, warthin tumor

Ethical Statement

This study was conducted in accordance with the decision No. 3/12 dated March 21.2024, by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Antalya Training and Research Hospital. The study was conducted in line with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. In this study, we undertake that all the rules that must be followed within the scope of the "Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive" have been complied with, and that none of the actions specified under the heading of "Actions contrary to scientific research & publication ethics" of the mentioned directive have been carried out.

Project Number

3/12

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