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After parotid surgery, patients were followed up to 6 months on the basis of flap ischemia, patient satisfaction, and cosmesis (visual analog scale [VAS]).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In our study, preauricular depression over the face was present in 4.2% and 95.8% patients Group A and B at 6 months, respectively (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001) and retromandibular depression (70.8%) in Group B (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001). Subjective Frey's syndrome was present in 8.3% of patients of Group B (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; 0.05). The mean value of VAS between the two groups was 1.08 \u00b1 0.28 and 3.29 \u00b1 0.62 at 6 months (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.001) while mean change was significantly (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.03) higher in Group A (1.00 \u00b1 0.00) as compared to Group B (0.20 \u00b1 0.72) from postoperative to 6 months, respectively. Patient of Group A had good satisfaction level (62.5% and 91.7%) at 6 weeks and 6 months while Group B patients had fair satisfaction level (87.5%) at 6 weeks and poor satisfaction level 79.2% at 6 months.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Parotidectomy through extended cervicomastoid incision with sternocleidomastoid flap reconstruction experienced lower rates of postoperative complications, flap necrosis, and gustatory sweating in comparison to cervicomastoid facial approach, and thus, the previous incision is esthetically superior that allows cheek contour reconstruction with no increase in operative time or postoperative complications.<\/jats:p>\n                  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