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J Reconstr Microsurg 1999; 15(2): 105-107
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1000078
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© 1999 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Microsurgical Repair of Stensen's Duct Using an Interposition Vein Graft

O. Heymans, X. Nélissen, M. Médot, J. Fissette
  • Department of Plastic and Maxillo-facial Surgery, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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Accepted for Publication 1998

Publication Date:
08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Facial wounds are frequently associated with bone fractures and multiple trauma; however, disruption of the parotid gland or Stensen's duct is rare and is often associated with facial nerve palsy. Lesions are often undiagnosed on first assessment of the multiple trauma patient. If microsurgical repair of Stensen's duct provides good fuctional results, ignoring such lesions often leads to later complications such as fistulae and sialocoeles. Although simple ligation of Stensen's duct has been reported to give satisfactory results, the authors prefer a more anatomic reconstruction of this structure whenever possible. A case of Stensen's duct microsurgical repair using a vein graft are reported.

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