A harmonic scalpel that uses ultrasound to coagulate as it cuts can reduce blood loss and postoperative facial paralysis in patients who need a portion of their salivary gland removed, surgeons say.

Indeed, we have not seen enlarged parotid glands in wasted patients, although 3 were underweight. A tendency to diastolic hypertension was evident. Thirty-five of 50 patients had diastolic blood ...

The blood supply to the gland comes from the facial artery and lingual artery. The parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems regulate the salivary glands. The submandibular gland produces ...