title: Salival fistulae: a rare complication after microtic ear reconstruction.
abstract: Parotid fistulae are a very infrequent complication after ear reconstruction in microtia when the local conditions are favorable. We report 2 cases of salival fistulae after microtic ear reconstruction. Timing of the diagnosis is important to decide the treatment. We recommend conservative management by restricted citric diet in early postoperative salival fistulae and Botox injections in the case that it persists.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Plastic Surgery Unit, Dr. Luis Calvo Mackenna Hospital, and Pediatric Plastic Surgery Unit, Clínica las Condes, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile. cmorovic@gmail.com
authors.forename: Carmen Gloria
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Morovic
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Florin
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Searle
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vidal
mesh_terms: D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012467:Salivary Gland Fistula / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D001905:Botulinum Toxins