Open AccessParotid fistula from transparotid approach for mandibular subcondylar fracture reduction
Author(s) -
SM Balaji
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.119214
Subject(s) - medicine , reduction (mathematics) , condyle , parotid gland , fistula , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , temporomandibular joint , fracture (geology) , mandibular angle , surgery , dentistry , botany , geometry , mathematics , biology , genus , geotechnical engineering , molar , engineering
Injury and/or damage to the parotid salivary glandular element during mandible condylar fracture approach is a rare event that leads to accumulation of saliva in the gland, leading to formation of a sialocele. Huge sialocele often seeks drain through the most dependent area through an extraoral wound. A case of parotid fistula (PF) caused by damage to glandular elements during a transparotid approach for a subcondylar fracture reduction is reported. The mechanism of damage and all possible sequels for the condition is being discussed. The method of surgical intervention for this condition is also discussed.