[The auto-oxidative system of the acinar cells in acute postoperative parotitis]

The major constituents of acinar cell auto-oxidative system in acute postoperative parotitis were determined in experiments on 32 dogs. Two types of cellular reactions were identified: free-radical processes with increased levels of lipid peroxidation products and insufficiency of enzymatic and nonenzymatic glutathion antioxidants and reaction of defense metabolism inhibition. A conclusion is made about the necessity of altering the current methods for prevention and therapy of postoperative parotitis.