title: Combination of Hot-Hypertonic Saline and Pressure Dressing in the Management of Parotid Fistula.
abstract: Parotid fistula is a rare complication of surgical or non-surgical trauma on or in the vicinity of parotid gland. Many pharmacological agents and surgical methods are used to treat it with their own merits, demerits and patient preferences. Injection of hypertonic hot saline along with compression dressing is an economical, patient-preferred and almost complication-free method to deal parotid fistula with promising results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Shaheed Mohatarma Benazir Bhutto (SMBB) Medical University, Larkana.
authors.lastname: Aisha
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Shaheed Mohatarma Benazir Bhutto (SMBB) Medical University, Larkana.
authors.forename: Saira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fatima
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Shaheed Mohatarma Benazir Bhutto (SMBB) Medical University, Larkana.
authors.forename: Aijaz Ahmed
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Memon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008067:Lipoma / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D011312:Pressure; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic