parotidectomy

Severe disease may be treated by parotidectomy.

After a parotidectomy, the nerves from the Auriculotemporal Nerve that previously innervated the parotid gland can reattach to the sweat glands in the same region.

Recently had a parotidectomy or tumor resection of my parotid gland (IN MY NECK).

Generally, benign tumors of the parotid gland are treated with superficial(Patey's operation) or total parotidectomy with the latter being the more commonly practiced due to high incidence of recurrence.