title: Stensen duct relocation after cheek mucosa tumor resection.
abstract: Cheek mucosa cancer might surround Stensen meatus requiring preservation and relocation of the duct. Sialodochoplasty is necessary to avoid subsequent stricture, cheek swelling, and obstructive sequelae that could make following oncologic follow-up difficult. We report a simple successful technique of parotid duct cannulation and relocation in a 77-year-old woman who underwent cheek mucosa tumor resection for squamous cell carcinoma and free fasciocutaneous forearm reconstruction. Ability of milk clear saliva from the duct orifice after 6 weeks from surgery was assessed clinically, and no fistula or swelling was experienced. Stensen duct cannulation and relocation are a useful adjunctive procedure in the treatment of oral mucosa cancer, preserving salivary gland function while not compromising cancer resection.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Unit, Sant'Andrea Hospital, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Benedetto
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Germano
authors.forename: Rosaria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laporta
authors.forename: Evaristo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Belli
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Santanelli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps