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Posterior auricular artery as a landmark for identifying facial nerve trunk during Parotidectomy,in patients between 18 and 80 years of age with parotid swelling,by measuring the distance between the artery and facial nerve trunk so as to prevent injury to facial nerve during Parotidectomy.

Posterior auricular artery as an anatomical landmark for identifying facial nerve trunk during Parotidectomy - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/100959
Enrollment
80
Registered
2026-01-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Identifying Posterior auricular artery during parotidectomy: Axial Distance between Posterior auricular artery and facial nerve trunk in sagittal plane is measured during Parotidectomy

Sponsors

Dr Gayathry PP
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adult patients between 18 and 80 years of age undergoing parotidectomy during the study period will be included in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: All patients with previous history of parotid surgery will be excluded in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.To identify the relationship between posterior auricular artery and the facial nerve trunk during Parotidectomy 2.To measure the axial distance between the Posterior auricular artery from its exit to the facial nerve trunk in saggital plane. Timepoint: 1 year—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To validate the utility of Posterior auricular artery as an anatomical landmark for identifying facial nerve trunk during ParotidectomyTimepoint: 1 year—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Diwakar M

Kovai Medical Center and Hospital

dhiwamahi@yahoo.com9442250950

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026