Reoperation following the use of non‑standardized procedures for malignant parotid tumors

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    • Xiangmin Zhang
    • Xiangfu Zeng
    • Xiaolin Lan
    • Jing Huang
    • Keqing Luo
    • Keqiang Tian
    • Xiuhong Wu
    • Fufu Xiao
    • Shaojin Li
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  • Published online on: September 21, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7020
  • Pages: 6701-6707
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Abstract

Non‑standardized or conservative procedures are employed when parotid tumors involving the facial nerve or parotid carcinoma are misdiagnosed as benign parotid tumors prior to or during surgery. Remedial measures are usually required when the pathological diagnosis of a malignant parotid tumor is confirmed following surgery. The aim of the present study was to systematically evaluate reoperation subsequent to treatment with non‑standardized procedures for malignant parotid tumors, and to explore the preoperative diagnoses, the primary procedure selection and the necessity of reoperation following non‑standardized procedures in malignant parotid tumors. A total of 30 patients who met the inclusion criteria, were diagnosed with a malignant parotid tumor and underwent reoperation following the use of a non‑standardized procedure were included in the present study. Surgical conditions and clinical data were analyzed. Among the patients with a malignant parotid tumor who underwent reoperation subsequent to a non‑standardized procedure, the incidence of residual tumor, as confirmed by pathological examination, was 63.3% (19/30). The intact facial nerve preservation rate was 83.3% (25/30), the facial nerve branch resection rate was 6.7% (2/30), the facial partial nerve resection rate was 6.7% (2/30) and the facial nerve resection rate was 3.3% (1/30). In total, 3 patients underwent facial nerve reconstruction, 3 patients underwent a local flap repair of skin defects in the parotid region and 3 patients underwent pectoralis major muscle flap repair. The current findings indicate that the qualitative diagnosis of malignant parotid tumors prior to surgery is difficult, there is a high incidence of residual tumor following non‑standardized procedures, and that reoperation in a timely manner is required in such cases.

Introduction

Salivary gland cancer is rare, with an overall incidence of between 2.5 and 3.0 cases per 100,000 individuals globally, accounting for <3.0–5.0% of all head and neck cancer (1). Almost 80% of salivary gland tumor occurs in the parotid gland, which are challenging to differentially diagnose (2). Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is the most common type of parotid gland cancer, which is associated with favorable prognosis, with a 5-year overall survival of 79% depending on clinical stage and grade (3). Other pathological types of salivary gland cancer include adenoid cystic carcinoma, acinic cell carcinoma and salivary ductal carcinoma (4). Surgery coupled with potential use of adjuvant radiation therapy and chemotherapy are performed for the treatment of salivary gland malignancies (5). The clinical manifestations of parotid tumors are variable and their pathological features are complex. The selection of the optimal surgical procedure presents its own challenges due to difficulties differentiating between malignant and benign tumors through general clinical examination (6). A lack of pathological examination prior to or during surgery, or misdiagnosis by preoperative punch biopsy or intraoperative frozen section, may lead to the selection of an inappropriate surgical procedure (7,8). Reoperation, with caution, is required in cases where a diagnosis of malignant parotid tumor is confirmed subsequent to surgery by pathological examination (9).

The present study reviewed the cases of 30 patients with malignant parotid tumor who underwent reoperation subsequent to the use of a non-standardized procedure. The study aimed to systematically evaluate the use of reoperation, explore the preoperative diagnosis, selection of primary procedure and necessity of reoperation subsequent to a non-standardized primary procedure, and provide a reference for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with malignant parotid tumors.

Patients and methods

Ethical statement

The Ethics Committee of the Tumor Hospital of Ganzhou Review Board (Ganzhou, China) approved the present study protocol (no. 20080203). The present study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki with regard to research involving human subjects, and all patients provided written informed consent to participate following explanation of the nature of the study.

Inclusion criteria

The inclusion criteria were as follows: i) The patient had a malignant parotid tumor and was recommended by their primary surgeon for transfer to a higher tier hospital for reoperation; ii) the patient underwent a primary surgery comprising partial tumor resection, tumor enucleation and partial superficial lobe parotidectomy; iii) the patient underwent physical examination and enhanced computed tomography (CT) scans that revealed residual tumor, or prompted suspicion of residual tumor, at the primary tumor site or showed cervical lymph node enlargement; iv) the patient was aged between 18 and 70 years; v) the patient had a Karnofsky performance score of >80 (10); vi) the expected survival time of the patient was >1 year; and vii) the patient voluntarily signed informed consent forms.

Exclusion criteria

The exclusion criteria were as follows: i) >3 months had elapsed since the primary surgery; ii) the patient had any other malignant tumors of the head and neck; iii) the patient had a history of head and neck radiotherapy; and iv) the patient had severe heart, lung, liver or kidney disease.

Clinical data

Between January 2008 and December 2014, 30 consecutive patients [17 male and 13 female; median age, 47 (range, 18–69) years] with malignant parotid tumors, who underwent reoperation at the Tumor Hospital of Ganzhou and who met the inclusion criteria, were included in the present study. Patients had undergone either 1 or 2 prior procedures at other hospitals, with the time elapsed between the primary surgery and the reoperation ranging from 7 to 83 days (Table I).

Table I.

General clinical data of the patients (n=30).

Table I.

General clinical data of the patients (n=30).

ParameterNumber of patients, n (%)
Age, years
  18–399 (30.0)
  40–497 (23.3)
  50–598 (26.7)
  60–706 (20.0)
Sex
  Male17 (56.7)
  Female13 (43.3)
Karnofsky performance score
  80–899 (30.0)
  ≥9021 (70.0)
Pathological type
  Mucoepidermoid carcinoma12 (40.0)
  Adenoid cystic carcinoma7 (23.3)
  Acinic cell carcinoma4 (13.3)
  Nonspecific poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma1 (3.3)
  Salivary duct carcinoma1 (3.3)
  Malignancy of pleomorphic adenoma1 (3.3)
  Lymphoepithelial carcinoma1 (3.3)
  Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma1 (3.3)
  Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma1 (3.3)
  Basal cell carcinoma1 (3.3)
Previous procedure
  Partial tumor resection5 (16.7)
  Tumor enucleation11 (36.7)
  Partial superficial lobe parotidectomy13 (43.3)
  Selective deep lobe parotidectomy1 (3.3)
Previous surgical complications
  Facial nerve branch injury2 (6.7)
  Parotid gland leakage2 (6.7)
Number of procedures performed in other hospitals
  126 (86.7)
  24 (13.3)
Reoperation procedures

All procedures were performed by two experienced, qualified surgeons. Total parotidectomy was performed on all patients for management of the primary tumor. With regard to lymph node management, prophylactic neck dissection was not required for patients with low-grade malignant parotid tumors of preoperative cN0 stage if no metastasis-positive level II lymph nodes were observed intraoperatively; while selective neck dissection of levels I–III or I–IV was required if lymph nodes were revealed to be positive for metastasis by intraoperative pathological examination of frozen sections (11,12): Freezing for 2 min at between −15 and −20°C and prepared to a section thickness of 4.0–5.0 µm on a freezing microtome (Leica CM1950; Leica Microsystems GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany). Tissue was fixed with AF fixation fluid (75 ml 95% ethanol with 10 ml 40% formaldehyde) for 30 sec at room temperature. Sections were stained with hematoxylin-eosin for 15 min at 60°C and evaluated under magnification, ×40 (Olympus BX-53; Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, Japan). Selective or functional neck dissection was performed in patients with undifferentiated carcinoma, poorly differentiated mucoepidermoid carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma or cystadenocarcinoma at cN0 stage. For patients identified to have cervical lymph node enlargement preoperatively by physical examination or enhanced CT scan, a functional or radical neck dissection of the level I–IV nodes was performed according to lymph node status, as described above. For patients with tumor invasion of the skin in the parotid region, flap repair surgery was performed according to the individual skin defect conditions (1315). All of the reoperation specimens were confirmed by conventional pathological paraffin sections and immunohistochemistry examination.

Facial nerve procedures

En bloc resection of the tumor with the facial nerve was performed if facial paralysis was present prior to surgery. If the tumor was attached to the nerve, the nerve was preserved if separation was possible, postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy (60 Gy in 30 fractions for 6 weeks) was administered. The facial nerve was excised in the event that separation from the tumor mass was difficult, or if the facial nerve was confirmed to pass through the tumor (1618). Following partial or complete excision of the facial nerve, facial nerve reconstruction was performed if possible (19,20). The House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system was used to assess facial nerve function following its reconstruction (21).

Radiation therapy

All patients who underwent reoperation required supplementary postoperative radiation therapy (22). Conventional radiotherapy or intensity-modulated radiation therapy were chosen according to the patient's own economic conditions following reoperation. Conventional radiation therapy was administered as follows (2325): The anterior boundary of the parotid region was defined as the anterior edge of the masseter muscle, the posterior boundary was defined as the posterior edge of the mastoid process, the superior boundary was defined as the upper edge of the zygomatic arch and the inferior boundary was defined at the level 1.0 cm beneath the mandible. Neck lymphatic drainage area radiation was complementarily performed in patients confirmed with poorly differentiated tumors, late-stage tumors or neck lymph node metastases as previously described (26). The dosage of conventional external-beam radiation therapy was 60 Gy in 30 fractions for 6 weeks following reoperation; the maximal local dose was increased to 66–70 Gy in patients with positive surgical margins, and a dose of ≥66 Gy was administered to patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma.

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy was administered as follows (27,28): The primary tumor site was defined as the gross tumor volume (GTV) of the tumor bed (GTVtb); the residual tumor was defined as the GTV; the subclinical stage and high-risk lymphatic drainage region was defined as clinical target volume (CTV) 1; and the prophylactic irradiation region of lymphatic drainage was defined as CTV2. The doses of the intensity-modulated radiation therapy following reoperation were as follows: 66–70 GY in 30–33 fractions (6–6.5 weeks) for GTV, 60–66 GY in 30–33 fractions (6–6.5 weeks) for GTVtb, 56–60 GY in 30–33 fractions (6–6.5 weeks) for CTV1, and 54 GY in 30–33 fractions (6–6.5 weeks) for CTV2.

Observation indexes

The surgical wound healing process and facial nerve function recovery were monitored following surgery according to outpatient investigations, and any complications were noted. Patients were also monitored for recurrences at the primary tumor site and neck lymph nodes. Patients were followed up at an interval of every 3 months for the first 2 years following treatment, every 6 months between years 2 and 5, and every 12 months thereafter. Follow-ups were performed from the day immediately following the completion of radiotherapy until December 31, 2015. The total follow-up durations ranged between 12 and 87 months.

Statistical analysis

All data analyses were performed using SPSS (version 22.0; IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). The Kaplan-Meier estimator method was used for survival analysis.

Results

Patient treatments

A total of 30 patients underwent reoperation, and the incidence of residual tumor was 63.3% (19/30), as confirmed by conventional pathological paraffin sections and immunohistochemistry examination. The intact facial nerve preservation rate was 83.3% (25/30); 1 patient with complete facial nerve excision did not undergo a facial nerve graft procedure as complete tumor excision was considered to be the immediate priority, 1 patient with buccal branch excision did not undergo repair surgery for it did not affect important facial function, and the remaining 3 patients with facial nerve branch excision or partial excision underwent facial nerve reconstruction utilizing the great auricular nerve. Facial nerve function was recovered to House-Brackmann (27) grade II in 1 patient and grade III in 2 patients after a 3-month follow-up. A single patient experienced surgical field hemorrhage following surgery and underwent secondary debridement; 1 patient experienced local flap necrosis and an opened incision, and underwent secondary surgery with pectoralis major muscle flap transposition repair; and 2 patients experienced temporary facial paralysis and recovered within 3 months through nutritional support and acupuncture (Table II).

Table II.

Procedures undergone and complications experienced by the patients as part of reoperation (n=30).

Table II.

Procedures undergone and complications experienced by the patients as part of reoperation (n=30).

Procedure/complication typeNumber of patients, n (%)
Primary tumor
  Total parotidectomy30 (100.0)
Cervical lymph nodes
  Selective neck dissection10 (33.3)
  Functional neck dissection6 (20.0)
  Radical neck dissection4 (13.3)
Repair of skin defects
  Adjacent flap for transposition repair3 (10.0)
  Pectoralis major muscle flap for transposition repair3 (10.0)
Facial nerve
  Resection of branch of the facial nerve2 (6.7)
  Partial resection of the facial nerve2 (6.7)
  Facial nerve resection1 (3.3)
  Repair and reconstruction of great auricular nerve3 (10.0)
Complications
  Postoperative secondary bleeding1 (3.3)
  Partial necrosis of adjacent flap opened incision1 (3.3)
  Temporary facial paralysis2 (6.7)
Follow-up

All 30 patients were followed-up. The follow-up rate was 100%, with durations varying from 12 to 87 months. A total of 3 patients experienced local recurrence and 5 mortalities were reported, of which 2 patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma succumbed to lung metastasis, 1 patient with atypical poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma succumbed to brain metastases, and 2 patients with poorly differentiated mucoepidermoid carcinoma succumbed to local recurrence. As analyzed using Kaplan-Meier estimator curves, the 5-year local control rate was 87.2% (Fig. 1), the 5-year recurrence-free survival rate was 88.1% (Fig. 2) and the 5-year overall survival rate was 81.7% (Fig. 3).

Typical case report

A 61-year-old male noticed a facial tumor below his right ear in March 2000. The tumor size was 2.5×2.0 cm. No other symptoms of discomfort were reported. Enlargement of the tumor under his right ear was noted, along with pruritus, in June 2010. Partial tumor excision was performed in Longkou Town Health Center (Ganzhou, China); however, the procedure details and postoperative pathological diagnosis were unknown. The residual tumor under the patient's right ear was determined to be progressively growing in May 2011. A reoperation was performed in the same health center in January 2013, partially excising the tumor. Following surgery, the surgical incision opened, with ulceration, pus, local redness, swelling and pain. The patient was admitted to the Tumor Hospital of Ganzhou in February 2013. On physical examination, a tumor measuring 7.0×5.0 cm was observed inferior to his right ear with a 5-cm-long oblique wound visible on the top of the tumor. Purulent discharge was noted in the wound, old scar formation was observed at the edge of the wound, and the tumor was firm, non-tender, ill-defined and fixed (Fig. 4). Multiple swollen lymph nodes, which ranged in diameter from 0.8 to 1 cm and were firm, non-tender and movable, were palpable in the right neck and supraclavicular fossa. A CT scan revealed a tumor with multiple swollen lymph nodes in the right parotid region, which indicated a diagnosis of parotid cancer. The chest radiograph revealed the presence of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and pulmonary function tests identified severe mixed pulmonary ventilation dysfunction. Staphylococcus aureus was identified in the bacterial secretion culture, and was sensitive to cefotaxime, ceftriaxone, ampicillin and levofloxacin. On February 26th, 2013, right total parotidectomy, facial nerve buccal branch resection, right modified radical neck dissection and local flap transposition repair were performed under general anesthesia (Figs. 57). The postoperative hispathological examination (pathological report no. 130435) revealed parotid ductal carcinoma (Fig. 8) and cervical lymph node metastases (93/95). Carcinoma cells were observed with an increased volume compared with adjacent noncarcinoma cells, with round-to-oval-shaped nuclei, coarse chromatin and distinct nucleoli, abundant cytoplasm and sieve-like or solid-nested structures were present. In addition, malignant cells also partially invaded the surrounding tissue, including muscle, nerve, neovascularization and the dermis. Partial necrosis of the trans-positioned flap was noted on March 3rd, 2013. The surgical incision was partially opened and vessels were exposed on March 5th, and pectoralis major muscle flap transposition repair was performed under general anesthesia on March 6th, 2013. Conventional radiotherapy was initiated on March 25th, 2013. The radiation dose for the primary tumor site was 60 Gy in 30 fractions for 6 weeks and the dose for the neck lymphatic drainage region was 60 Gy in 30 fractions for 6 weeks. Follow-up was continued until December 2015, where it was observed that the repair flap was maintaining well (Fig. 9), and no recurrence or metastasis of the tumor were reported during this time.

Discussion

Malignant parotid tumors are the most common type of malignant salivary gland tumor, with the highest incidence rates (29). It is difficult to confirm the diagnosis of malignant parotid tumor prior to surgery. Malignant tumors are typically irregularly shaped, firm, ill-defined and poorly movable, and show fast growth; however, for certain painless, slow-growing tumors of the parotid gland, the possibility of malignancy cannot be easily ruled out (30,31). In previous studies, the accuracy of fine-needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis of parotid gland tumor prior to surgery ranged from 91 to 98% (3235). There were some misdiagnoses in pathological examination among the preoperative fine-needle aspiration biopsy specimens, intraoperative frozen sections, and paraffin-embedded sections (31,32,36,37). Final diagnosis of the tumor must be confirmed by routine pathological evaluation.

It is difficult to select the most suitable procedure for the treatment of a malignant parotid tumor due to difficulties in preoperative diagnosis and the complexity of intraoperative pathological evaluation of frozen specimens (38). Consequently, partial superficial lobe parotidectomy may be initially performed for superficial lobe parotid tumors that lack accurate preoperative diagnosis; and complete superficial lobe parotidectomy may be performed in the event of suspicion of malignancy in an intraoperative frozen section. The intraoperative exploration of level II lymph nodes is required for parotid tumors suspected of being malignant based pathological examination of frozen sections. Prophylactic neck dissection is unnecessary if no positive lymph nodes are observed, while repeated frozen sectioning is required if lymph nodes are revealed during surgery to be involved. These management approaches may assist in avoiding reoperation for parotid tumors confirmed to be malignant by pathological examination of paraffin-embedded sections postoperatively (3941).

Total parotidectomy may be performed at the time of reoperation, and the decision on whether to perform neck dissection depends on the pathological findings and extent of lymph node metastasis (42). Local adjacent flap transposition repair may be performed if there is a small area of skin invasion by the malignant parotid tumor or a low-grade tumor, and if the patient refuses free-flap or pedicle-flap repair. The submental island flap may be selected in patients without removal of sternocleidomastoid muscle in the setting of a large area of skin invasion by the tumor or a high-grade tumor (43). If neck dissection plus sternocleidomastoid excision are performed, the pectoralis major flap may be the first-line selection for skin defect repair since necrosis of the free flap, adjacent flap or submental island flap may lead to vascular exposure, increasing the risk of surgery and negatively impacting postoperative radiotherapy. The pectoralis major muscle flap comprises a large bulk of tissue that may completely repair neck tissue defects following neck dissection and cover skin defects of the parotid region (44). The pectoralis major muscle flap also has a rich blood supply, which leads to strong resistance to infection and necrosis, as well as allowing for fast healing; its application may prevent neck vascular exposure, which has been observed following necrosis of other types of flap, and will therefore not delay radiotherapy following surgery (14,15). In addition, the use of the pectoralis major muscle flap allows for more natural wound appearance following surgery, and the cosmetic appearance is improved compared to those using the submental island flap (45). In the present study, 1 patient undergoing adjacent flap repair experienced flap necrosis, an opened incision site and vascular exposure, and was treated with secondary pectoralis major muscle flap transposition repair.

It is difficult to confirm the diagnosis of malignant parotid tumor prior to or during surgery. High incidence rate of residual tumor is associated with non-standardized procedures compared with standardized procedures (46,47). The present study demonstrated a residual tumor rate of 63.3% (19/30) for patients who underwent non-standardized procedures, which was confirmed by pathological examination following reoperation. This suggests that reoperation is required in patients with malignant parotid tumor who have undergone non-standardized procedures. The Kaplan-Meier method revealed that the 5-year local control rate was 87.2%, the 5-year recurrence-free survival rate was 88.1%, and the 5-year survival rate was 81.7% following reoperation. These results were similar to those of patients undergoing primary surgery (48). However, there are certain limitations to the present study. The present study was a single-center study, the sample size was small, the definitive T stage was missing, the follow-up durations were short in certain patients, and there may be a certain bias in the local control rate, recurrence-free survival rate and overall survival rate due to the sample size. Multi-center studies with large sample sizes are required to support the results.

With the development of head and neck functional surgery, parotid tumor surgery has evolved from the initial tumor enucleation to superficial lobe parotidectomy or total parotidectomy with facial nerve preservation, and further to the current recommended method of partial parotidectomy for benign parotid tumors (49,50). In addition, with extensive application of frozen section pathological examination and the improvement of diagnostic techniques, non-standardized procedures may decrease under strict compliance with recommended surgical protocols.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the Health and Family Planning Commission of Jiangxi for supporting the present study (grant no. 20133218).

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Zhang X, Zeng X, Lan X, Huang J, Luo K, Tian K, Wu X, Xiao F and Li S: Reoperation following the use of non‑standardized procedures for malignant parotid tumors. Oncol Lett 14: 6701-6707, 2017
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Zhang, X., Zeng, X., Lan, X., Huang, J., Luo, K., Tian, K. ... Li, S. (2017). Reoperation following the use of non‑standardized procedures for malignant parotid tumors. Oncology Letters, 14, 6701-6707. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7020
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Zhang, X., Zeng, X., Lan, X., Huang, J., Luo, K., Tian, K., Wu, X., Xiao, F., Li, S."Reoperation following the use of non‑standardized procedures for malignant parotid tumors". Oncology Letters 14.6 (2017): 6701-6707.
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Zhang, X., Zeng, X., Lan, X., Huang, J., Luo, K., Tian, K., Wu, X., Xiao, F., Li, S."Reoperation following the use of non‑standardized procedures for malignant parotid tumors". Oncology Letters 14, no. 6 (2017): 6701-6707. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.7020