Effects of acellular dermal matrix on the prevention of complications
and aesthetic outcome after parotidectomy
Abstract
Objective: The present study was designed to investigate whether
acellular dermal matrix (ADM) graft could prevent Frey’s syndrome (FS)
and improve aesthetic score following parotidectomy. Study Design:
Retrospective study. A propensity score matched analysis. Setting:From
January 2015 to December 2019, 175 patients underwent parotidectomy.
Methods: We divided the patients into two groups with ADM group and
Control group. We included each group of 30 patients according a
propensity score matched analysis. Results: The subjective of FS was
recorded in 1 patient (3%) from the ADM group and 9 patients (30%)
from the Control group(P=0.015). Patients in the ADM group had a
subjective aesthetic score of 6.1+1.7 compared with 5.2+1.7 in the
Control group. The subjective aesthetic score for patients in the ADM
group was higher than those in the Control group (P =0.040). Conclusion:
The present clinical study suggests that ADM graft are effective in
preventing FS and improving aesthetic score after parotidectomy.