Objectives To determine the effectiveness of intraoperative facial nerve monitoring (FNM) in
preventing immediate and permanent postoperative facial nerve weakness in patients …

Background Prospective studies on procedure‐specific incidences of complications after
benign parotid surgery are lacking. Predictive factors for postoperative facial dysfunction …

Introduction Facial nerve injury remains the most severe complication of parotid gland
surgery. However, the use of intraoperative facial nerve monitoring (IFNM) during parotid …

Importance Electrophysiologic facial nerve monitoring is becoming an established
intraoperative aid to assist the surgeon in facial nerve trunk or branch location and …

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 …

The facial nerve, also known as the seventh cranial nerve, is critical in controlling the
movement of the facial muscles. It is responsible for all facial expressions, such as smiling …

Technical refinements of transcervical and transoral approaches may lead to reduction in
the rate of mandibulotomy performed for benign PPS tumors. This is also true when …

Although the history of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) dates back to the 19th
century, the method did not evolve further than the mere differentiation of nerves until …

Purpose There are no randomized trials comparing the incidence or severity of facial nerve
dysfunction after superficial parotidectomy with or without continuous intraoperative …

Objectives Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is reported to be the most common benign parotid
tumour followed by Warthin tumour (WT), but the proportion of these two entities might have …