Fluorescein sodium-guided surgery of parotid gland tumors as a technical advance

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-366564
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.36656

Haubner, Frank ; Gassner, Holger G. ; Brawanski, Alexander ; Schebesch, Karl-Michael

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Abstract

Background Complete tumor removal and preservation of the facial nerve are essential in parotid gland surgery. A technical adjunct that potentially enhances the contrast between the facial nerve and the adherent tumor tissue and allows to identify residual tumor tissue could be Fluorescein Sodium. Methods Retrospective chart analysis on 7 patients with benign parotid gland lesions that were ...