title: Peroral drainage of post-traumatic sialocoeles: report of three cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the technique and outcome of this simple procedure and the management of post-traumatic parotid sialocoeles, and to review the literature regarding this condition.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the successful surgical treatment, by peroral drainage, of three patients with post-traumatic parotid sialocoele resistant to conservative management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We discuss the method and outcome of the surgical procedure performed, along with the causes, presentation and management of parotid sialocoele.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Correct initial management of a parotid duct injury may prevent the formation of a sialocoele. When conservative treatment of post-traumatic parotid sialocoele fails, we advocate the surgical technique described in this report as it is effective, simple and carries minimal risk to the patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. oedkins@gmail.com
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Edkins
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: van Lierop
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Fagan
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Lubbe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000601:surgery; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000601:surgery*