1. It is important to know multiple ways to identify the facial nerve during parotidectomy. 2.
Differentiate between infectious, inflammatory, granulomatous, autoimmune, and neoplastic …

Salivary gland trauma is also referred to as salivary gland injuries. Salivary gland trauma is
acute trauma of any major salivary gland. It does not include chronic injury to salivary gland …

Historically, disease of the salivary glands has been classified into neoplastic and
nonneoplastic etiologies. Most nonneoplastic etiologies of salivary gland disease stem from …

The salivary production of the major salivary glands finds its way into the oral cavity via each
gland's unique ductal system. These ducts occupy an anatomic area that is subject to a wide …

Method: We analysed 261 partial and complete parotidectomies performed over a 36 year
period. The cases were selected from a comprehensive database of over fourteen hundred …

I We read with colossal interest the manuscript of Silvia Lambiel et al. entitled" Minor
Parotidectomy Complications: A Systematic Review" i. 1 I The authors concluded that the …

The parotid glands are paired major salivary glands and are located in the preauricular
region. Parotidectomy is a surgical procedure that entails removal of all or a portion of the …

Abstract During a 10-year period, 159 benign submandibular gland excisions were
performed in 157 patients. 86 of the patients were available for follow-up evaluation. Both …