The high risk of parotid tumor surgery needs to be judged according to the benign and malignant condition of parotid tumor.
If the tumor is benign, the risk of surgery is generally not too high, and the parotid tumor can be removed through surgical treatment to avoid the impact on the later life, but the patient may suffer from bleeding, infection, injury to the facial nerves and so on during the surgery.
If a malignant tumor is present, the operation is relatively more difficult and the risk will gradually increase. Improper operation may lead to cancer recurrence or metastasis, as well as incomplete resection and spread of cancer cells after metastasis.
All surgeries carry some risk. If you want to undergo parotid tumor surgery, you need to choose a regular hospital to minimize the risks.