Browsing by Author "Amaratunga, N.A. De S."
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Item An analysis of 873 facial fractures treated at General Hospital, Kandy,with special reference to the relationship between cause and site of fracture.(National Science Foundation. Colombo, 1985) Amaratunga, N.A. De S.Item Recurrent parotid enlargement - a study of clinical sialographic and treatment aspects of 68 cases(Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, 1986) Amaratunga, N.A. De S.; Amarasinghe, P.68 patients with recurent parotid enlargement were investigated with regard to age, sex duration of the disea, sialographic appearence and treatment methods. Duration was found to be shorter and the sialographic changes milder in children compared with adults, indicating a possible difference in the disease process. The treatment was based on the age of the patient and sialographic appearence. Salivary stimulation was employed in all children and in adults who had mild sialographic changes, and ligature of the duct was carried out in adults who had advanced sialographic changes. These two methods gave success rates 88 and 66perc. respectively, suggesting that conservative methods of treatment could be adapted for all age groups and in all stages of the disease