Reconstruction of a traumatically transected Stensen's duct using facial vein graft

Reconstruction of a traumatically transected Stensen's duct using facial vein graft

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 l...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of maxillofacial surgery 2015-01, Vol.5 (1), p.96-99
Hauptverfasser: Awana, Meenakshi, Arora, Srimathy S, Arora, Sunil, Hansraj, Varun
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Analysis
Case Report - Trauma
Facial bones
Injuries
Risk factors
Venous grafts
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2231-0746
2249-3816
DOI:10.4103/2231-0746.161095