The stigma of a visually prominent facial scar following parotid surgery can be distressing to a young patient. The surgical technique of parotidectomy via a facelift incision is described and evaluated. Thirty patients with a benign lesion of the parotid gland underwent a partial superficial parotidectomy via a modified facelift incision. After operation, all patients had excellent cosmesis and complete function of the facial nerve. The facelift incision provides adequate exposure of the parotid gland for (partial) superficial parotidectomy. It can be offered as an alternative to a select group of patients who present with a small, mobile tumor in the tail of the parotid gland and an explicit request for an invisible postoperative scar.

Peter J. F. M. Lohuis

M. Liane Tan

Katrien Bonte

Michiel W. M. van den Brekel

Alfons J. M. Balm

Hubert B. Vermeersch

Annals of Otology, Rhinology &amp; Laryngology

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology publishes original manuscripts of clinical and research importance in otolaryngology–head and neck medicine and surgery, otology, neurotology, bronchoesophagology, laryngology, rhinology, head and neck oncology and surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, pediatric otolaryngology, audiology, and speech pathology. In-depth studies (supplements), papers of historical interest, and reviews of computer software and applications in otolaryngology are also published, as well as imaging, pathology, and clinicopathology studies, book reviews, and letters to the editor. AOR is the official journal of the American Broncho-Esophagological Association.

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology is a journal dedicated to otolaryngology and head and neck medicine and surgery, publishing original manuscripts of clinical and research significance. The scope includes otology, neurotology, bronchoesophagology, laryngology, rhinology, head and neck oncology and surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, pediatric otolaryngology, audiology, and speech pathology. The journal also features in-depth studies (supplements), papers of historical interest, reviews of computer software and applications in otolaryngology, as well as studies in imaging, pathology, and clinicopathology, book reviews, and letters to the editor. The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology is the official journal of the American Broncho-Esophagological Association.

《Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology》是一本专注于耳鼻喉科及头颈医学与外科的期刊，发表临床和研究领域的重要原创手稿。内容涵盖耳科学、神经耳科学、支气管食道学、喉科学、鼻科学、头颈肿瘤及外科、整形与重建外科、儿科耳鼻喉科、听力学和语言病理学等。此外，期刊还会刊登深入研究（补充材料）、具有历史意义的论文、耳鼻喉科相关计算机软件及应用的评审，以及影像学、病理学和临床病理学研究、书评和给编辑的信件。《Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology》是美国支气管食道学会的官方期刊。

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Superficial Parotidectomy via Facelift Incision

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