Nerve dissection technique for excision of parotid tumors: Outcomes controlling for tumor size and location.

Purpose: We examined operative efficiency, rate of facial nerve paresis, and post-operative outcomes in patients undergoing retrograde (RGD) vs anterograde dissection (AGD) of the facial nerve controlling for tumor location.

Methods: Single-institution, retrospective analysis of patients with benign parotid tumors undergoing superficial parotidectomy with facial nerve dissection over a six-year period. Operative and pathology reports were reviewed to classify tumor size, location in relation to facial nerve branches, and technique for facial nerve dissection.

Systematic Review of Outcomes After Cochlear Implantation in Children With X-Linked Deafness-2.

Objective: Outcomes following cochlear implantation in children with X-linked deafness-2 are variable, resulting in challenges in appropriate preoperative counseling. To address this uncertainty, we performed a systematic review and synthesis of the literature on audiologic and speech outcomes after cochlear implantation in these patients to inform prognostic counseling.

Data Sources: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were queried for articles published between January 2000 and July 2019.