Tympanic neurectomy and chronic parotitis

The preoperative findings and operative outcome were evaluated in 49 patien ts who underwent tympanic neurectomy to treat chronic parotitis. Forty-two patients had chronic non-suppurative parotitis and 7 patients had chronic s uppurative parotitis. The main symptoms Drier to operation were recurrent s welling and pain of the parotid gland. After operation. 40 patients (82%) h ad relief of their symptoms (28 patients were totally free of symptoms and 12 patients were markedly improved). In 9 patients (18%) the symptoms remai ned the same. Three patients (6%) had a tympanic membrane perforation due t o the operation.