title: Drooling: analysis and evaluation of 31 children who underwent bilateral submandibular gland excision and parotid duct ligation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the safety of bilateral submandibular gland excision and parotid duct ligation in order to control drooling in children; to assess its long-term efficacy and complications.
  
  
  METHODS
  longitudinal cohort.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-one children aged 6 to 13 years (7.6 years old in average), with multiple neurological disabilities were submitted to a bilateral submandibular gland excision with parotid duct ligation in order to control ptyalism between December 1999 and December 2005, mean follow up of 36 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to Wilkies success criteria, 87% of children had excellent or good results and insignificant morbidity was insignificant; with temporary parotid edema as the major complication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bilateral submandibular gland excision with parotid duct ligation were safe to be performed in children, with 87% of success in drooling control.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, UNIFESP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Dayse
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Manrique
authors.forename: Osiris de Oliveira Camponês
authors.initials: Ode O
authors.lastname: do Brasil
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ramos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D012798:Sialorrhea / Q000601:surgery*; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome