Management of Extended Parotid Tumors

Anatomical Borders of the Parotid Region.- Extended Parotid Tumors with Origin in the Parotid Tissue.- Extended Parotid Tumors with Origin in the Parotid Lymph Nodes.- Extended Parotid Tumors with Origin in the Skin of the Head and Neck.- Parotid Tumors with Skin Extension.- Parotid Tumors with Muscle Extension.- Parotid Tumors Extended in the Facial Bones.- Parotid Tumors Extended in the Base of Skull.- Pathological Variety of Extended Parotid Tumors.- Clinical Diagnosis of Extended Parotid Tumors.- The Diagnostic Imaging of Extended Parotid Tumors.- Extended Parotidectomy.- Issues on General Anesthesia.- Arising Problems in Extended Parotidectomy.- Closing Postoperative Defects by Direct Suture.- The Use of Local Muscular Flaps.- The Use of Musculo-Cutaneous Platysma Flaps.- The Use of Muscular or Musculo-Cutaneous Pectoralis Major Flap.- The Use of Musculo-Cutaneous Latissimus Dorsi Free Flap.- The Use of Fascial-Cutaneous Radial Flap.- Attitude Toward the Facial Nerve in Extended Parotidectomy.-The Management of Lagophthalmos in Facial Nerve Paralysis.- The Value of Lipostructure in Extended Parotidectomy.- Issues on Radiotherapy.- Chemotherapy in Extended Parotidectomy.

Victor-Vlad Costan gained his MD from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr. T. Popa", Iasi, Romania and subsequently acquired a degree in dental medicine (DMD) from the same university. He also obtained a Masters degree from The Claude Bernard University, Lyon in Experimental and Clinical Microsurgery and was awarded his PhD (magna cum laude) by the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr. T. Popa" in 2007 for a thesis on the value of temporoparietal fasciocutaneous flaps in reconstruction of cutaneous defects in the oral and maxillofacial region. He has been an Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dental Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr. T. Popa" since 2003 and was appointed a Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2009. Dr. Costan is a member of the European Association of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery and the International Association of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgeons. He has published almost 30 articles in national andinternational journals.