title: Sialendoscopy-assisted microsurgical repair of traumatic transection of Stensen's duct.
abstract: Sialendoscopy is established in the diagnostics and treatment of obstructive salivary gland diseases, but has not previously been reported in patients with injuries to Stensen's duct. Sialendoscopy assisted repair of a transected Stensen's duct in zone B is reported. The duct injury itself, its location, and its severity could be visualized and precisely assessed and allowed intraductal assessment of the ductal tissue. Rapid atraumatic dissection and also postoperative endoscopic follow-up examination with assessment of the anastomosis was provided by using the sialendoscope, which appears to be valuable for several reasons in the management of Stensen's duct trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Medical School, Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: Heinrich
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iro
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bozzato
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zenk
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Parotid gland; duct trauma; minimally invasive therapy; reconstruction; sialendoscopy