title: Use of scopolamine patches in patients treated with parotidectomy.
abstract: The antimuscarinic effect of scopolamine causes a reduction of salivary secretion, so it can be used successfully in postoperative parotid surgery. The aim of this article was to demonstrate the efficiency of postoperative use of scopolamine transdermal patch in reduction of complications due to the presence of saliva in the surgical spaces.
authors.affiliation: From the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome "La Sapienza," Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Becelli
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morello
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Renzi
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Matarazzo
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012601:Scopolamine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013547:Sweating, Gustatory / Q000188:drug therapy*; D057968:Transdermal Patch
chemical_list: D012601:Scopolamine