Total Conservative and Radical Parotidectomy
摘要
The parotid gland, the main salivary gland in the head and neck, is situated in the preauricular area and fills the space between the temporal bone and the posterior aspect of the mandible. It is divided into superficial and deep lobes by the path of the facial nerve through the parotid gland. The bulk of the gland is found in the superficial lobe (i.e., lateral to the facial nerve), and it is in this location that most tumours in the parotid gland are found.