Research Article
Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Parotid: Extracapsular Dissection Compared with Superficial Parotidectomy—A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study
Table 2
Differences of the recurrent rates and complications of ED versus SP.
| Postoperative complications | ED (total = 153) | SP (total = 45) | value | (%) | (%) |
| Transient facial nerve injury | 7 (4.5%) | 9 (20%) | 0.001 | Facial paralysis | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.2%) | 0.065 | Capsular rupture | 6 (6.9%) | 1 (2.2%) | 0.587 | Recurrence | 5 (3.3%) | 1 (2.2%) | 0.714 | Salivary fistula | 1 (0.65%) | 1 (2.2%) | 0.355 |
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value according chi-squared test (statistical significance with < 0.05).
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