Clinical trial · Observational
Facial Nerve Morbidity After Superficial Parotidectomy in the Absence of Nerve Conductor
Facial Nerve Morbidity After Superficial Parotidectomy in the Absence of Nerve Conductor: an Experience From a Low Resource Country
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
In this single-centre, cross-sectional case series, the investigators aim to evaluate the incidence of facial nerve injury in patients undergoing superficial parotidectomy in the absence of nerve conductor. Data to be collected retrospectively from a prospectively maintained database of consecutive patients, at the Department of Surgery, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro, Pakistan. The sample size was calculated as 101.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adenoma, Pleomorphic | Pleomorphic Adenoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Facial Nerve Injuries | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superficial Parotidectomy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Superficial Parotidectomy Patient
- description
- All the patients with pleomorphic adenoma irrespective of age and gender who underwent Superficial parotidectomy
- interventionNames
- Other: Superficial Parotidectomy
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- incidence of temporary or permanent facial nerve injury
- timeFrame
- 12 months
- description
- Temporary facial nerve injury was defined as a feature of facial nerve palsy with full recovery to regular activity within six months. Permanent facial nerve injury was defined as any facial nerve dysfunction lasting beyond six months of operation.
Secondary outcomes (6)
- measure
- wound infection
- timeFrame
- 12 months
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * All the patients with pleomorphic adenoma irrespective of age and gender were included Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with recurrent disease or unwilling for participation were excluded
References
Publications (5)
- BACKGROUNDSiddiqui AH, Shakil S, Rahim DU, Shaikh IA. Post parotidectomy facial nerve palsy: A retrospective analysis. Pak J Med Sci. 2020 Jan-Feb;36(2):126-130. doi: 10.12669/pjms.36.2.1706. PMID 32063945
- BACKGROUNDBittar RF, Ferraro HP, Ribas MH, Lehn CN. Facial paralysis after superficial parotidectomy: analysis of possible predictors of this complication. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Jul-Aug;82(4):447-51. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2015.08.024. Epub 2015 Dec 19. PMID 26777078
- BACKGROUNDAl-Qahtani KH, AlQahtani FM, Muqat MM, AlQahtani MS, Al-Qannass AM, Islam T, Alharbi J, Sebaih H, Alqarni M, Hakami H. A new landmark for the identification of the facial nerve during parotid surgery: A cadaver study. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2020 Jul 28;5(4):689-693. doi: 10.1002/lio2.431. eCollection 2020 Aug. PMID 32864440
- BACKGROUNDSaha S, Pal S, Sengupta M, Chowdhury K, Saha VP, Mondal L. Identification of facial nerve during parotidectomy: a combined anatomical & surgical study. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Jan;66(1):63-8. doi: 10.1007/s12070-013-0669-z. Epub 2013 Jul 24. PMID 24605304
- BACKGROUNDGaillard C, Perie S, Susini B, St Guily JL. Facial nerve dysfunction after parotidectomy: the role of local factors. Laryngoscope. 2005 Feb;115(2):287-91. doi: 10.1097/01.mlg.0000154735.61775.cd. PMID 15689752