UNASSIGNED: Following parotidectomy, @entity1 develop retromandibular hollowing. A case series of @entity1 for whom a free paraumbilical graft was used to reconstruct the parotid bed defect is presented here. This graft is harvested through a supra/sub-umbilical or suprapubic incision. Over-correction of approximately 50% is required due to @entity194 and resorption with time. The graft is harvested with the overlying dermis and the graft should not be filleted, as this can cause @entity39 . An antibiotic membrane is placed between the graft and the underlying bed and the graft is secured with Vicryl sutures. Since 1997, 130 @entity1 have been treated successfully with this method. Regarding complications, nine @entity1 developed a @entity2080 , four developed a haematoma, two suffered graft liquefaction, and one suffered an @entity281 with @entity27017 and loss of the graft. However, no complications have been noted in the most recent 70 @entity1 . The incidence of @entity8810 also appeared to be reduced. The paraumbilical fat graft appears to be a successful and reliable method of correcting @entity154 after a superficial or total parotidectomy. The graft can also be used to correct temporal defects and has the added advantage of reducing @entity8810 .

Paraumbilical fat graft for the correction of contour deformity following parotidectomy and prevention of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity154 :: ('MESH:D000013', 'Disease') :: ['facial defects'] @entity39 :: ('MESH:D009336', 'Disease') :: ['necrosis'] @entity8810 :: ('MESH:D013547', 'Disease') :: ['Frey syndrome'] @entity2080 :: ('MESH:D049291', 'Disease') :: ['seroma'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['infection'] @entity27017 :: ('MESH:D013492', 'Disease') :: ['frank suppuration'] @entity194 :: ('MESH:D001284', 'Disease') :: ['atrophy']
@entity8810 :: (MESH:D013547,Disease) :: ['Frey syndrome']
