Gallagher Thomas Q, Hartnick Christopher J
Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708, USA.
Adv Otorhinolaryngol. 2012;73:70-5. doi: 10.1159/000334319. Epub 2012 Mar 29.
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 the major salivary glands. In this chapter, the authors describe the surgical management of sialorrhea, highlighting surgical pearls necessary for success.
流涎症影响着大量患有脑瘫和其他神经肌肉疾病的儿童。它不仅会导致社交尴尬，还会引发包括慢性误吸在内的严重医疗问题。有许多医学和外科治疗选择，包括口服药物和透皮贴剂、肉毒杆菌注射，以及各种形式的主要唾液腺手术结扎或切除。在本章中，作者描述了流涎症的外科治疗方法，强调了手术成功所需的要点。
