The study of prevention the gustatory sweating syndrome and facial contour deformity with sternocleidomastoid muscle flaps in the parotidectomy

Author: Meng ZHANG ¹ ; Shuwei CAO ¹ ; Jianmin LIU ¹
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1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital of Deyang, Deyang Hospital Affiliated of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Deyang, 618000, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: parotidectomy; sternocleidomastoid muscle flaps; gustatory sweating syndrome; facial contour deformity
From: Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2016;30(6):482-484
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To assess the outcome for prevention the gustatory sweating syndrome and facial contour deformity with sternocleidomastoid muscle flaps in the parotidectomy. Method:It was a prospective study. Eighty-one patients who underwent parotidectomy were randomly divided into 2 groups, sternocleidomastoid muscle flaps group and control group. They were tested with the subjective and objective function testing in 3, 6, 9, 12 months after operation. We assessed the result. Result:All of the result of the sternocleidomastoid muscle flaps group was obviously better than the control group. There was significant difference between the 2 groups (P<0.05). Conclusion:It effectively prevented the gustatory sweating syndrome and facial contour deformity that we used the sternocleidomastoid muscle flaps to fill the cavity in the parotidectomy.