I didn’t have my parotid fatty tumor removed at Mayo Clinic, but had it done at my local hospital done by my ear, nose, & throat specialist & a friend of mine’s husband that was the doctor….. The surgery took over six hrs. & he used electrodes affixed to my facial nerves during the surgery so he wouldn’t cut any of my nerves & that prevented any facial droop…. Very Blessed & Grateful. It’s who’s doing the surgery that counts! And mine was only a fatty tumor & it was my Daughter who noticed the lump in my throat…. My primary doc thought it was just swollen glands & gave me an antibiotic, but I then went to my ENT specialist & he diagnosed the parotid gland tumor…. I have no parotid gland on my left side & my scar in in the crease of my neck! Very Blessed…🙏❤️🎊