%0 Journal Article
%T Sialocele: A rare sequlae of transparotid approach in subcondylar fracture management
%A Mathew Jose
%A N. Dhineksh Kumar
%A R. Rajeev
%A S. Sajesh
%J Archive of "National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery".
%D 2016
%R 10.4103/0975-5950.201363
%X Iatrogenic injury and/or damage to the parotid salivary gland during transparotid approach for open reduction and internal fixation of mandibular condyle fracture is a rare event. Accumulation of saliva in the gland leads to formation of a sialocele. Huge sialocele often seeks drain through the most dependent area through an extraoral wound, whereas in the absence of extraoral fistula, saliva can be redirected intraorally using a stent. A case of mangement of sialocele caused by damage to glandular elements during a transparotid approach for a subcondylar fracture reduction is reported. The various conservative methods and surgical management for this condition are discussed
%K Open reduction
%K parotid fistula
%K transmasseteric approach
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5357935/