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The sternocleidomastoid muscle flap for the prevention of Frey syndrome and cosmetic deformity following parotidectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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    • Dong Yan Liu
    • Xiao Jiao Tian
    • Cheng Li
    • Shao Shan Sun
    • Ying Hui Xiong
    • Xian-Tao Zeng
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    Affiliations: Department of Stomatology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, P.R. China, Department of Neurosurgery, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442000, P.R. China, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. China, Department of Stomatology, People's Hospital of Beijing Daxing District, Capital Medical University, Beijing 102600, P.R. China
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Abstract

Approximately 34-86% of neoplasms of the salivary glands are located in the parotid gland and parotidectomy is the first-line treatment for parotid gland tumors. Frey syndrome and cosmetic deformity are common complications experienced by patients following parotidectomy and the sternocleidomastoid muscle flap (SCMF) is used to prevent them. Numerous studies have been performed to examine the effectiveness of the SCMF for the prevention of cosmetic deformity and Frey syndrome, however, they provide contradictory results and possess small sample sizes with consequently low statistical power. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the SCMF for the prevention of Frey syndrome and cosmetic deformity following parotidectomy, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis based on published randomized controlled trials (RCTs), which were identified using PubMed and CNKI databases, and references of studies up to August 2012 were included. Using these criteria, we yielded 11 RCTs. Following an independent assessment of the methodological quality of these studies and the extraction of data, a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted. The results of the meta-analysis demonstrated that there was a significant trend towards a lower risk of objective incidence [67%; risk ratio (RR), 0.33; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.16‑0.67; P<0.01] and subjective incidence (66%; RR, 0.34; 95% CI, 0.16-0.75; P=0.01) of Frey syndrome in the SCMF group. The sensitivity analysis also indicated that this result was significant. Due to the considerable variation between the included studies, a meta-analysis was not applicable to assess cosmetic deformity. Two RCTs demonstrated that the difference between the SCMF and no SCMF group was not statistically significant, while the other seven RCTs detected a statistically significant difference between the two groups. Publication bias was detected. In conclusion, based on currently available evidence, the use of the SCMF is benefical for the prevention of Frey syndrome, however, whether it is also benefical for cosmetic deformity remains inconclusive.
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Liu DY, Tian XJ, Li C, Sun SS, Xiong YH and Zeng X: The sternocleidomastoid muscle flap for the prevention of Frey syndrome and cosmetic deformity following parotidectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Oncol Lett 5: 1335-1342, 2013.
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Liu, D.Y., Tian, X.J., Li, C., Sun, S.S., Xiong, Y.H., & Zeng, X. (2013). The sternocleidomastoid muscle flap for the prevention of Frey syndrome and cosmetic deformity following parotidectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Oncology Letters, 5, 1335-1342. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1179
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Liu, D. Y., Tian, X. J., Li, C., Sun, S. S., Xiong, Y. H., Zeng, X."The sternocleidomastoid muscle flap for the prevention of Frey syndrome and cosmetic deformity following parotidectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Oncology Letters 5.4 (2013): 1335-1342.
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Liu, D. Y., Tian, X. J., Li, C., Sun, S. S., Xiong, Y. H., Zeng, X."The sternocleidomastoid muscle flap for the prevention of Frey syndrome and cosmetic deformity following parotidectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Oncology Letters 5, no. 4 (2013): 1335-1342. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1179
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Liu DY, Tian XJ, Li C, Sun SS, Xiong YH and Zeng X: The sternocleidomastoid muscle flap for the prevention of Frey syndrome and cosmetic deformity following parotidectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Oncol Lett 5: 1335-1342, 2013.
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Liu, D.Y., Tian, X.J., Li, C., Sun, S.S., Xiong, Y.H., & Zeng, X. (2013). The sternocleidomastoid muscle flap for the prevention of Frey syndrome and cosmetic deformity following parotidectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Oncology Letters, 5, 1335-1342. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1179
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Liu, D. Y., Tian, X. J., Li, C., Sun, S. S., Xiong, Y. H., Zeng, X."The sternocleidomastoid muscle flap for the prevention of Frey syndrome and cosmetic deformity following parotidectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Oncology Letters 5.4 (2013): 1335-1342.
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Liu, D. Y., Tian, X. J., Li, C., Sun, S. S., Xiong, Y. H., Zeng, X."The sternocleidomastoid muscle flap for the prevention of Frey syndrome and cosmetic deformity following parotidectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Oncology Letters 5, no. 4 (2013): 1335-1342. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1179
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