title: Reconstruction of traumatic Stensen duct defect using a vein graft as a conduit: two case reports.
abstract: Treatment of Stensen duct defect is still controversial. The authors describe the successful use of a retrograde vein graft as a conduit for traumatic segmental Stensen duct defect reconstruction. One patient sustained facial trauma with severe duct crushing and severance, the other had multiple cutting injuries with segmental duct defect. However, primary repair was impossible. A retrograde vein graft harvested from forearm for Stensen duct defect reconstruction was performed using microsurgical technique. A silicon stent was retained for 8 weeks. The sialographic examination showed good functional results without stricture postoperatively. This could be an option for treating such a complicated defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chi-Cheng
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Seng-Feng
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Jeng
authors.forename: Ming-Chung
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: Yi-Tien
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yur-Ren
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Kuo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000601:surgery*; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*