Facial nerve palsy and Frey's syndrome in parotid surgery

uring parotid gland tumor resection, operations involving the facial nerve must be performed with the utmost caution. Postoperative facial nerve palsy is a complication that should be avoided. However, even when the parotid gland tissue is carefully and atraumatically dissected, transient paralysis can occur. Although paralysis improves over time, the duration is variable. Frey's syndrome is another postoperative complication that requires the same level of caution as that for facial nerve palsy, particularly concerning the patient's postoperative course, because sweating during meals is often stressful to patients. The objective of this study was to examine the differences in histopathological type, surgical procedure, and recurrence among parotid gland tumor resection cases in relation to the frequency of the complications and investigated their duration. Original Contribution Kitasato Med J 2015; 45: 114-117