Newman and Seabrook's operation is used for:
PAROTID FISTULA - Internal fistula open inside the mouth and doesn't give rise to symptoms - External fistula: Gland fistula or duct fistula Causes - Rupture of parotid abscess - Penetrating injury - Inadveent incision during drainage of parotid abscess - After superficial parotidectomy Clinical Presentation - When the external fistula is connected to the gland, external opening is pinpoint, though discharge is present for several months usually closes spontaneously. - When external fistula is connected with major duct. There is outpouring of parotid secretion onto cheek during meals with exoriation of surrounding skin. Diagnosis: - Sialography or sialogram Treatment - Newman and seabrock's operation ( in cases of fistula with main duct, this operation reconstructs the duct)
Salivary Glands
Repair of parotid fistula
For parotid calculi
For carcinoma of tongue
For treatment of recurrent chronic parotitis
Repair of parotid fistula