A total parotidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove tumors from the parotid gland, requiring precision to avoid damaging the facial nerve. It is performed under general anesthesia, with incisions made near the ear. Meddco is a digital platform in India that offers price comparisons for various surgeries, including parotidectomy.

1. Parotidectomy - Total

2. Index
 Introduction
 Causes
 Treatment
 Procedure
 About Meddco

3. Introduction
 Surgery to remove a tumor in the deep lobe — or in
both the deep and superficial lobes — is called a total
parotidectomy.
 Treating parotid gland tumors requires great precision
on the part of your surgical team because the facial
nerve is nearby.

4. Causes
 Parotid abscesses
(collections of pus)
 Deep salivary
calculi (mineral
deposits)
 Chronic parotitis
(long-term
inflammation)

5. Treatment
 Total removal of the deep part of the parotid gland.
Typically performed if neoplasm is affecting deep part
of parotid gland.
 Surgeon tries to remove the gland apart from the
facial nerve, yet dissecting all branches of the facial
nerves.

6. Procedure
 General anaesthetic is given and the patient is
put to sleep. In the most general of surgeries,
incisions (cuts or slices) are made near the
crease of the ear or posttragally (behind
the tragus), as in a facelift, and continued behind
the ear.

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