A surgical method is described for exteriorizing the orifice of Stensen's duct in non-human primates. This operation is useful in experiments entailing the collection of parotid saliva on a continuous long-term basis. Histological evidence demonstrates a complete competent union between mucosa and skin at the site of surgery.
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