Factors associated with facial weakness following surgery for benign parotid disease: a retrospective multicenter study

BACKGROUND: Facial nerve weakness is the most common and most concerning complication after parotidectomy. Risk factors for this complication following surgery for benign diseases remain controversial. OBJECTIVE: Review the frequency and prognosis of facial nerve weakness after parotidectomy and ana...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Albosaily, Turki Aldrees, Aseel Doubi, Lulu Aldhwaihy, Najd S. Al-Gazlan, Mohammed Alessa, Saleh Al-Dhahri, Khalid Al-Qahtani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2020-10-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2020.408