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Retroductal Submandibular Gland Instillation and Localized Fractionated Irradiation in a Rat Model of Salivary Hypofunction
Published on: April 24, 2016
Indications, techniques, and complications of major salivary gland extirpation
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 1305 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
|July 18, 2009
Abstract:
This article reviews major salivary gland anatomy and the differential diagnosis of salivary gland disease. The surgical technique for parotid and submandibular gland excision is described in detail. Possible complications and their management are also discussed, followed by a brief literature review of new surgical techniques.
