Open AccessReconstruction of a traumatically transected Stensen′s duct using facial vein graft
Author(s) -
Meenakshi Awana,
Srimathy S. Arora,
Sunil Arora,
Varun Hansraj
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.161095
Subject(s) - medicine , duct (anatomy) , surgery , anatomy
Traumatic injuries to the lower third of the face can result in damage to various vital structures. We report a case of traumatically avulsed Stenson's duct and facial vein wherein the vein was used as a free graft to lengthen the duct. The paper highlights the need on how best to utilise the locally available and viable tissues as free grafts.