Correction of Fistula of Stensen's duct

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ABSTRACTS Correction

OF CURRENT

of Fistula

247, August,

LITERATURE

of Stensen’s Duct.

With the exception of paralysis external salivary fistula is the most cedures in or near the parotid gland. A simple

J. E.

Erivin.

Surg.

Gynec.

& Obst.

109:

1959.

procedure,

first

of the facial nerve distressing nonlethal

described

by Fishler

or one of its major branches, complication of surgical pro-

and Pogorel,*

was used.

“The patient was taken to the operating room. The technique ‘followed’ was essentially that described by Fishler and Pogorel. The entire area around the fistula and The infiltration was carried through the ulcer was infiltrated with 1 per cent procaine. the entire thickness of the cheek. A U-shaped piece of No. 7 tonsil wire was inserted into the cheek so that the limbs of the wire straddled the external opening of the fistula. The two limbs were then passed completely through into the mouth so that they both appeared approximately ll/( centimeters from the old internal opening of the parotid duct. The ends of the wire were then twisted to prevent their slipping out. The patient experienced no pain during this part of the procedure.” The wire was removed intraorally one month later. several. months and found to have an excellent result.

The patient

was followed

for

T. J. C. *Fishier, 61: 331-332,

H. W., and 1955.

Pogorel,

B. S.:

Repair

382

of Parotid

Fistula,

A. M. A. Arch.

Otolaryng.