| Non-Reconstructive Operative Characteristics |
| | N | % |
| Parotidectomy extent |
| Total | 3229 | 29.2 |
| Superficial | 7828 | 70.8 |
| Management of facial nerve |
| Not dissected | 1683 | 15.2 |
| Dissected and preserved | 8575 | 77.6 |
| Sacrificed | 405 | 3.7 |
| Unknown | 394 | 3.6 |
| Concurrent procedures |
| Neck dissection | 2204 | 19.9 |
| Nerve monitoring | 263 | 2.4 |
| Surgeon specialty |
| Otolaryngology | 10,094 | 91.3 |
| General Surgery | 745 | 6.7 |
| Plastic Surgery | 180 | 1.6 |
| Other | 38 | 0.3 |
| Setting |
| Inpatient | 4130 | 37.4 |
| Outpatient | 6927 | 62.6 |
| Operative time, mean [SD] (min) | 185.3 [141.9] |
| Utilization of Reconstructive Procedures |
| | N | % |
| Free flap | 393 | 3.6 |
| Other volume restoration | 998 | 9.0 |
| Reinnervation | 205 | 1.9 |
| Reanimation | 124 | 1.1 |
