Microvascular submandibular gland transfer; an alternative approach for total xerophthalmia

A Macleod; P A Kumar; I Hertess; R Newing

doi:10.1016/0007-1226(90)90009-o

Microvascular submandibular gland transfer; an alternative approach for total xerophthalmia

Br J Plast Surg. 1990 Jul;43(4):437-9. doi: 10.1016/0007-1226(90)90009-o.

Authors

A Macleod¹, P A Kumar, I Hertess, R Newing

Affiliation

¹ Microsurgery Research Centre, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

PMID: 2393769
DOI: 10.1016/0007-1226(90)90009-o

Abstract

A case of total xerophthalmia is reported in which microvascular transfer of the submandibular gland relieved the dryness with negligible side-effects.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Humans
Male
Methods
Microsurgery
Submandibular Gland / blood supply
Submandibular Gland / transplantation*
Tears / metabolism
Xerophthalmia / surgery*