Alternative Approach to Traumatic Stensen’s Duct Injuries Accompanied by Glandular Involvement: Botulinum Toxin Injection to the Gland in Conjunction with Microsurgical Repair of the Duct in an Acute Setting

Alternative Approach to Traumatic Stensen’s Duct Injuries Accompanied by Glandular Involvement: Botulinum Toxin Injection to the Gland in Conjunction with Microsurgical Repair of the Duct in an Acute Setting

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term results of a simultaneous application of botulinum toxin to the parotid gland in conjunction with the microsurgical repair of the duct in an acute setting and to encourage using botulinum toxin as a first-line option to prevent future co...

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Main Authors: Mert Çalış, Zeynep Öz, Hakan Uzun, Burçe Özgen, Alp Çetin3, Ali Emre Aksu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-12-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
Botulinum toxin
Stensen’s duct
parotid gland injuries
acute setting
Online Access:http://turkjplastsurg.org/eng/makale/1074/83/Full-Text

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