TY - JOUR
T1 - Microvascular submandibular gland transfer for the management of xerophthalmia; an experimental study
AU - Vinod Kumar, P. A.
AU - MacLeod, Allan M.
AU - O'Brien, Bernard Mc C.
AU - Hickey, Michael J.
AU - Knight, Kenneth R.
PY - 1990/1/1
Y1 - 1990/1/1
N2 - Free submandibular salivary gland transfer was investigated as a method of treatment for xerophthalmia. Xerophthalmia was created in rabbits by surgical removal of the lacrimal gland and the incidence of corneal ulceration was seen to correlate with the decrease in tear secretion. Microvascular transfer of the submandibular salivary gland to drain saliva into the conjunctival fornix prevented the development of corneal ulceration in 63% of the cases.
AB - Free submandibular salivary gland transfer was investigated as a method of treatment for xerophthalmia. Xerophthalmia was created in rabbits by surgical removal of the lacrimal gland and the incidence of corneal ulceration was seen to correlate with the decrease in tear secretion. Microvascular transfer of the submandibular salivary gland to drain saliva into the conjunctival fornix prevented the development of corneal ulceration in 63% of the cases.
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U2 - 10.1016/0007-1226(90)90008-N
DO - 10.1016/0007-1226(90)90008-N
M3 - Article
C2 - 1697488
AN - SCOPUS:0025157883
VL - 43
SP - 431
EP - 436
JO - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
JF - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
SN - 1748-6815
IS - 4
ER -