Table 2 Operative Characteristics
Non-Reconstructive Operative Characteristics | ||
| Â | 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 | ||
| Â | N | % |
 Free flap | 393 | 3.6 |
 Other volume restoration | 998 | 9.0 |
 Reinnervation | 205 | 1.9 |
 Reanimation | 124 | 1.1 |