An Experimental Study on Botulinum Toxin Type A for the Treatment of Excessive Secretion after Submandibular Gland Transplantation in Rabbits

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The surgical procedure of submandibular gland transplantation in animal model in rabbits ((a) skin preparation; (b) separation of anterior belly of digastric muscle; (c) cutting the digastric muscle tendon; (d) tearing the lingual nerve; (e) removing lingual nerve; (f) free submandibular gland with its blood vessels and Wharton’s duct; (g) cutting the artery and vein of submandibular gland; (h) anastomosis of artery and vein in normal position; (i) suturing layer by layer).

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