VARIATIONS IN THE USE OF SMAS (SUPERFICIAL MUSCULOAPONEUROTIC SYSTEM)TO PREVENT FREYS-SYNDROME AFTER PAROTIDECTOMY

Authors
MOULTONBARRETT R ALLISON G RAPPAPORT I
Citation
R. Moultonbarrett et al., VARIATIONS IN THE USE OF SMAS (SUPERFICIAL MUSCULOAPONEUROTIC SYSTEM)TO PREVENT FREYS-SYNDROME AFTER PAROTIDECTOMY, International surgery, 81(2), 1996, pp. 174-176
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
International surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00208868
Volume
81
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
174 - 176
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-8868(1996)81:2<174:VITUOS>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Since 1979, the SMAS (Superficial Muscular Aponeurotic System) has bee n used in over 100 parotidectomies to ameliorate the sunken facial app earance, and to prevent Frey's Syndrome, The procedure involves a rhyt idectomy incision followed by variations including superior rotation, posterior advancement and plication of the SMAS. Appropriateness of su ch variations considers the defect from the surgery, and the histology of the tumor.