The primary treatment for both benign and malignant tumors is surgery. The one thing that the vast majority of parotid patients have in common is the fear and anxiety that they feel before surgery. The waiting and worrying before surgery is often the worst part of the process.

In this episode, Dr. Eric J. Moore; Chair, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic; Rochester, Minnesota, joins me and we’ll be talking about different aspects of parotid surgery. Dr. Moore will be sharing important information that will help prepare patients for surgery, so they can make informed decision about their medical care and mentally prepare for what lies ahead of them.

Listen in as Dr. Moore shares his knowledge, wisdom, and experiences with us.

Key Talking Points of the Episode:

· Parotid tumor treatment options

· Anesthesia

· Facial nerve monitoring

· Deep lobe versus superficial lobe

· Factors to consider when designing surgical plans

· Frozen section pathology

· Different types of parotid surgeries

· Different types of incisions

Key Quotes from the Episode:

“Surgical treatment is the correct treatment for almost every benign and malignant parotid tumor.”

“You want to know the pathology as much as you can accurately at the time of that operation to make good decisions.”

“If the branches are intact, then almost always they will come back and recover and work normally after a period of time.”

“Incisions are most of the time a seesaw battle between exposure and cosmetic deficit.”

“Different tumors require different levels of exposure and different incisions.”

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