Parotidectomy for the treatment of chronic recurrent parotitis.

OBJECTIVE

To assess the success of superficial parotidectomy in the treatment of chronic parotitis (a potentially debilitating disease heralded by recurrent painful swellings) and purulent sialorrhea.

DESIGN

A retrospective review.

METHODS

Ten patients who were managed by superficial parotidectomy after failure of all conservative measures at the Department of Otolaryngology, McGill University were studied.

RESULTS

Eight had complete resolution of their disease, and two had minor persistence on follow-up. None of them had permanent facial nerve injury.

CONCLUSION

We therefore advocate superficial parotidectomy for this condition on failure of conservative measures.