Table 3 Surgical characteristics of bulky parotid gland cancers with surgery (N = 49)
Characteristics (N = 49) | No.(%) |
|---|---|
Extent of surgery for primary tumors | |
Total parotidectomy | 39 (79.6) |
Superficial or partial parotidectomy | 10 (20.4) |
Neck dissection | |
No | 14 (28.6) |
Yes | 35 (71.6) |
pN(+):pN0 | 15:20 |
Perineural invasion (pathological) | |
No | 38 (77.6) |
Yes | 11 (22.4) |
Preservation of the facial nerve | |
Preserved | 18 (36.7) |
Sacrifice | 31 (63.3) |
Total (main trunk):partial (branches) | 22:9 |
Facial nerve graft | 9 (15.0) |
Reconstruction | |
No | 31 (63.3) |
Local flap | 2 (4.1) |
Regional flap | 11 (22.5) |
Free flap | 5 (10.1) |