Surgical managemant (bilateral submandibular duct relocation) for chronic drooling.

Drooling and Various Therapeutic Modalities

ABSTRACT: Droolig or sialorrhea is a common stigmatizing problem in neurologically damaged child or adult. It is troublesome in perhaps one-third of children with cerebral palsy. Drooling occurs when there is a lack of coordinated control of facial, head and neck musculature. Various therapeutic modalities are advocated for the treatment of drooling ,such as surgical or non surgical, some of ...

Drooling : analysis and evaluation of 31 children who underwent bilateral submandibular gland excision and parotid duct ligation . Summary

Caries prevalence after submandibular duct retroposition in drooling children with neurological disorders.

This study is a long-term follow up of 17 patients surgically treated for uncontrolled drooling, by retroposition of the ducts from the submandibular glands. Mean age was 16.8 years (range 7-31), with an average postoperation time of 9.2 years (range 1-18). Clinically, no subject revealed an impression of an extremely dry mouth, but most patients showed obvious permanent decrease in drooling af...

Bilateral submandibular gland excision and parotid duct ligation.

Sialorrhea affects a significant number of children with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders. It can lead not only to social embarrassment but also to severe medical issues including chronic aspiration. There are numerous medical and surgical options, which include oral medications and transdermal patches, botulinum injection, and various forms of surgical ligation or excision of t...

management of drooling for patients in the north of iran: analysis of the surgical management

background : drooling is a common problem in children and adults with neuromuscular disorders. this problem is best dealt with using a multidisciplinary team approach. the objective of this paper is to assess the results following surgery at the drooling clinic of amiralmomenin hospital. methods : the results of the surgical protocol used between 1994 and 2007 at the drooling clinic of amiralmo...