THE RESULTS OF PAROTID GLAND TUMOR TREATMENT AT HUE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY HOSPITAL

Background: Salivary gland tumors are the most complex and diverse of any organ in the body. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for salivary gland tumor. Assessing the results of parotid gland tumor treatment is the aim of the study. Objective: To evaluate the results of parotid gland tumor surgery. Materials and Methods: 31 patients with parotid gland tumor who were examined at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital from June 2019 to June 2020 were recorded about clinical, paraclinical and evaluated results at 1 week, 1 month and 3 months after surgery. Results: Histopathological study of parotid salivary gland tumors: pleomorphic adenoma (64.5%), warthin tumour (32.3%), oncocytoma (3.2%). After parotid surgery, cervicofacial branches being the most commonly affected (29%). The most common complication was numbness around the earlope (77.4%), facial paralysis (41.9%), hemorrhage (29.1%), seroma (3.2%) and salivary fistula (3.2%). Conclusion: After performing parotid surgery, facial nerve injury was temporary Key words: Parotid gland, parotidectomy, facial paralysis