Abstract: PURPOSE : To evaluate the effect of autologous artery in repair of parotid duct defect. METHODS : From August 2003 to December 2012, six patients with parotid duct defect were reconstructed with autologous artery. The clinical data were retrospective analyzed to evaluate the effect based on clinical observation and parotid sialography. All patients were followed up for 1 month to 9 years. RESULTS : During the follow-up period of 1 month to 2 years, no swelling was present in the parotid gland of 6 patients, the parotid duct were patent, the secretory function of parotid were normal. During the follow-up period of 2-9 years, bilateral parotid gland seemed symmetric. The parotid duct in 2 patients exerted a small amount of saliva, the parotid duct reconstructed with autologous artery showed stenosis through parotid sialography. Three patients had no salivary secretion. One patient was lost follow-up. CONCLUSION S: Using autologous artery to reconstruct parotid duct can achieve a good short-term effect, but the long-term results were not ideal, therefore, parotid duct isn't suitable to be reconstructed with autologous artery.

Key words: Parotid duct, Reconstruction, Autologous artery, Parotid sialography