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Parotid resection is primarily performed for tumors. It is occasionally required as part of an en bloc resection of regional lymph nodes. This chapter details the operative strategy and technique; as well as indications, pitfalls, and complications of the operation.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA

    Carol E. H. Scott-Conner

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA

    Carol E. H. Scott-Conner

  2. Department of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center/Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA

    Andreas M. Kaiser

  3. Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA

    Ninh T. Nguyen

  4. Division of Surgical Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

    Umut Sarpel

  5. Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA

    Sonia L. Sugg

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Scott-Conner, C.E.H. (2022). Parotidectomy. In: Scott-Conner, C.E.H., Kaiser, A.M., Nguyen, N.T., Sarpel, U., Sugg, S.L. (eds) Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81415-1_133

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