Surgery For Parotid Gland
Removal of the parotid gland encompasses removal of the glandular tissue with preservation of the facial nerve ( the nerve which controls the facial expressions). The surgery could either be a superficial, total or a radical parotidectomy depending on the extent of the tumour.Radical parotidectomy requires sacrifice of the facial nerve alongwith the parotid tissue.
Almost everybody has a deviation in the nasal septum. However, it requires treatment if it results into symptoms mentioned above. Surgery is the treatment of choice. Surgery is advised typically after completion of growth spurts. Surgery is essentially without external or mouth incisions. Septoplasty may require correction of the blocked nasal sinuses with endoscopic sinus surgery.