title: Trauma to the salivary glands.
abstract: Penetrating and blunt trauma to the salivary glands produces potential injury to the salivary tissue, salivary ducts, and to the facial nerve. This article presents a rationale of management for glandular and duct injury, emphasizing surgical and conservative therapy. It also presents management of neural injury including a discussion of surgical options and conservative management with electrical testing.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Haller
mesh_terms: D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000293:injuries*