Use of dermis-fat grafts in the prevention of Frey's syndrome after parotidectomy.

Objective: To examine the role of dermis-fat grafts in preventing gustatory sweating and in the reconstruction of facial contour defects after parotidectomy.

Patients: Twenty-three patients with tumours of the parotid gland were enrolled in this prospective clinical study from January 2006 to February 2014. All of them were evaluated for wound complications, Frey's syndrome, satisfaction, and tumour relapse.