Impact of lateral parotidectomy for benign tumors on quality of life.

CONCLUSION

This study supports the use of lateral parotidectomy as a safe and standardized type of surgery for benign parotid gland disease.

OBJECTIVE

To assess quality of life in patients with benign salivary gland tumors who underwent lateral parotidectomy.

PATIENTS AND

METHODS

Fifty-one patients suffering from benign parotid gland disease were included in this prospective study. Using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC-QLQ-H&N35 questionnaire, surgery-affected changes in quality of life were assessed in 34 patients who completed this survey.

RESULTS

Overall results show no alterations in quality of life 1 year after lateral parotidectomy.