Reconstruction of the parotid duct in a horse using an interposition polytetrafluoroethylene tube graft |
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| Authors: | NJ KANNEGIETER P ECKE |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Sydney, New South Wales. |
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| Abstract: | A Thoroughbred gelding was referred for treatment of a parotid duct fistula. This had developed after the referring veterinarian had excised a portion of the duct, and ligated the proximal end, as a means of treating a recurring sialocoele. This report describes the successful surgical reconstruction of the excised 15 cm portion of the parotid duct using an interposition polytetrafluoroethylene tube graft. |
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