caa a22 4500 386348006 CHVBK 20180307111818.0 cr unu---uuuuu 161130e198906 xx s 000 0 eng 10.1017/S0022215100109430 doi S0022215100109430 pii (NATIONALLICENCE)cambridge-10.1017/S0022215100109430 Role of irradiation in the suppression of parotid secretions [Elektronische Daten] Suppression of salivary flow is of value in the management of salivary fistulae and sialectasia. It may also be beneficial in mentally defective patients and those with neurological palsies lacking control of their salivation. Nine patients were treated by irradiation to the parotid gland to control salivary flow; eight had complete resolution of symptoms and one had partial relief. Irradiation was effective as primary treatment and after failed surgery and/or drug treatment. Low doses were effective and there were no significant acute or long-term side effects. Its use avoids long-term medication and their potential side effects and may reduce the need for surgery. Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989 Robinson A. C. R. Department of Radiotherapy, University of Leeds, Cookridge Hospital, Leeds LS16 6QB. Khoury G. G. Department of Radiotherapy, University of Leeds, Cookridge Hospital, Leeds LS16 6QB. Robinson P. M. Department of ENT, University of Leeds, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology Cambridge University Press 103/6(1989-06), 594-595 0022-2151 103:6<594 1989 103 JLO https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215100109430 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215100109430 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Robinson A. C. R. Department of Radiotherapy, University of Leeds, Cookridge Hospital, Leeds LS16 6QB NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Khoury G. G. Department of Radiotherapy, University of Leeds, Cookridge Hospital, Leeds LS16 6QB NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Robinson P. M. Department of ENT, University of Leeds, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- The Journal of Laryngology & Otology Cambridge University Press 103/6(1989-06), 594-595 0022-2151 103:6<594 1989 103 JLO CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-cambridge