Table 5. Complications in patients with parotid gland tumors.
| Item | n (%) | Salivary fistula, n (%) | Skewed corners of the mouth, n (%) | Bleeding, n (%) | Facial paresis or transient paralysis, n (%) | Frey syndrome, n (%) | Permanent facial palsy, n (%) | Relapse during 1 year of follow-up, n (%) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ||||||||
| Patients with benign tumor | |||||||||||||||||||||
| With negative emotions | 45 (27.44) | 1 (2.2) | 44 (97.8) | 6 (13.3) | 39 (86.7) | 1 (2.2) | 44 (97.8) | 6 (13.3) | 39 (86.7) | 8 (17.8) | 37 (82.2) | 6 (13.3) | 39 (86.7) | 7 (15.6) | 38 (84.4) | ||||||
| No negative emotions | 119 (72.56) | 9 (7.6) | 110 (92.4) | 4 (3.4) | 115 (96.6) | 6 (5.0) | 113 (95.0) | 4 (3.4) | 115 (96.6) | 6 (5.0) | 113 (95.0) | 4 (3.4) | 115 (96.6) | 3 (2.5) | 116 (97.5) | ||||||
| χ2 | 1.627 | 5.671 | 0.635 | 5.671 | 6.783 | 5.671 | 9.689 | ||||||||||||||
| P | 0.202 | 0.017 | 0.425 | 0.017 | 0.009 | 0.017 | 0.002 | ||||||||||||||
| Patients with malignant tumor | |||||||||||||||||||||
| With negative emotions | 9 (40.91) | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) | 1 (11.1) | 8 (88.9) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (100.0) | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) | ||||||
| No negative emotions | 13 (59.09) | 1 (7.7) | 12 (92.3) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (100.0) | 1 (7.7) | 12 (92.3) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (100.0) | 2 (15.4) | 11 (84.6) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (100.0) | 1 (7.7 ) | 12 (92.3) | ||||||
| χ2 | 0.953 | 1.513 | 0.725 | 3.178 | 0.167 | 3.178 | 0.953 | ||||||||||||||
| P | 0.329 | 0.219 | 0.394 | 0.075 | 0.683 | 0.075 | 0.329 | ||||||||||||||