Association between skin flap thickness and Frey's syndrome in parotid surgery

Background Frey's Syndrome is a frequent complication of parotid surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between skin flap thickness and Frey's Syndrome in patients who underwent superficial parotidectomy. Methods Thirty adult patients were randomized into 2 groups:...

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Published in:Head & neck 2013-12, Vol.35 (12), p.1781-1786
Main Authors: Durgut, Osman, Basut, Oguz, Demir, Uygar Levent, Özmen, Ömer A., Kasapoglu, Fikret, Coskun, Hakan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenolymphoma - surgery
Adenoma - surgery
Adenoma, Pleomorphic - surgery
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Dermoid Cyst - surgery
Female
Frey's Syndrome
Granuloma - surgery
Humans
Male
Metaplasia - surgery
Middle Aged
Minor's starch-iodine test
Myoepithelioma - surgery
Parotid Diseases - surgery
Parotid Gland - pathology
Parotid Gland - surgery
Prospective Studies
Sialadenitis - surgery
skin flap thickness
sub-SMAS
superficial parotidectomy
Surgical Flaps - pathology
Sweating, Gustatory - diagnosis
Sweating, Gustatory - etiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Background Frey's Syndrome is a frequent complication of parotid surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between skin flap thickness and Frey's Syndrome in patients who underwent superficial parotidectomy. Methods Thirty adult patients were randomized into 2 groups: subcutaneous and subsuperficial musculoaponeurotic (sub‐SMAS) skin elevation. In both groups skin flap thickness was measured by a micrometer at defined points. The patients were queried for subjective Frey's Syndrome and Minor's test was performed for objective Frey's Syndrome. Results The thickness of skin flap in the subcutaneous group was significantly less than that in the sub‐SMAS group. There was no statistical significance between skin flap thickness and objective Frey's Syndrome, although the dimension of the colored area in the subcutaneous group was larger compared with that of the sub‐SMAS group: 7.5 cm2 (0–48 cm2) and 0.5 cm2 (0–18 cm2), respectively. Conclusions In conclusion, sub‐SMAS elevation of the skin flap in parotid surgery provides better results regarding Frey's Syndrome. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 35: 1781–1786, 2013
ISSN:1043-3074
1097-0347
DOI:10.1002/hed.23233