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Parotidectomy- Perfect Treatment For Parotid Tumor

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The procedure is mostly used in the treatment of benign or malignant tumors. It refers to the surgical removal of the parotid gland, which is the major salivary gland. Most of the patients infected from benign gland tumors and few are the sufferers of the malignant tumor. The parotid gland weighs in the range from 15- 30 g and the entire area is known as the preauricular region. It is categorized into two parts according to the facial nerve named as the superficial and deep lobe.  Parotidectomy  is also of two types: Partial Parotidectomy : it is the standard procedure for benign tumors with low mark malignancies. Resection of parotid pathology with a brim of ordinary parotid tissue. Superficial Parotidectomy : it is performed by doing the resection of the entire superficial lobe and it is generally applied for metastases to modes such as skin cancers. Total Parotidectomy : With the defense of facial nerves, resection is done on the entire parotid gland. It depen