PURPOSE To provide evidence-based recommendations for practicing physicians and
other healthcare providers on the management of salivary gland malignancy. METHODS …

Background The recurrence of pleomorphic adenoma (PA) has been extensively debated,
mostly in relation to the extent of parotidectomy. Methods A systematic review was …

Objectives To report descriptive statistics for minor parotidectomy complications. Methods A
systematic review was performed, selecting 235 studies for analysis. The incidence of …

Background The significance of complications after superficial parotidectomy remains
unclear, since prospective studies are lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate facial …

The impact of the extent of parotid surgery on postoperative complications has long been
considered a topic of controversy. The aim of the current network meta‐analysis (NMA) is to …

Objectives Salivary gland tumors are predominantly benign and frequently localized in the
parotid gland (P). The treatment consists primarily of surgical removal; however, the …

Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common tumour of the salivary glands, and can
recur even after proper surgery. The extent and timing of surgery for recurrent tumours …

Background Parotid gland carcinoma (PGC) is a rare but aggressive head and neck cancer,
and the prognostic model associated with survival after surgical resection has not yet been …

Objective The extent of surgery in benign superficial parotid tumors has no strong evidence‐
based consensus. Partial superficial parotidectomy (PSP) is a popular choice among …

Background To investigate the feasibility of an endoscopic‐assisted postauricular‐groove
approach parotidectomy and to evaluate the advantages and limitations of such an …