Autologous Fat Transfer: An Aesthetic and Functional Refinement for Parotidectomy
Open Access
- 8 January 2014
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Surgery Research and Practice
- Vol. 2014, 1-6
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/873453
Abstract
Parotidectomy is a surgical procedure associated to functional (Frey’s syndrome) as well as aesthetic (facial asymmetry) complications that can be very disturbing for the patient. Several procedures have been described to primarily avoid or secondarily reconstruct the facial defect and treat the neurological iatrogenic syndrome. Autologous fat transfer was primarily used in 10 cases to avoid such complications. It is an easy technique widely used in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. This technique gives very satisfying long-term results on the cosmetic as well as on the physiological point of view.Keywords
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