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Our Experience with Intraoral Submandibular Gland Excision

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The aim of this paper is to present our experience with intraoral approach for submandibular gland excision in terms of effectiveness and safety in patients with chronic sialadenitis. This is a prospective study carried out from November, 2016 to April, 2018 analyzing 13 patients of chronic sialadenitis. The indication of intraoral approach was either failed attempt to remove the stone endoscopically, chronic sialadenitis or benign tumor. The surgical triangle was used as the landmark for hilar area and gland was dissected close to the capsule and removed via intraoral incision and preserving the sublingual gland. We were successfully able to remove the submandibular gland via intraoral approach in 10 cases. Two patients had to undergo transcervical gland excision and one patient refused for transcervical approach. Intraoral excision of submandibular gland is a safe and viable approach to be utilized in carefully selected patients. The major advantages being avoidance of transcervical scar and of injury to marginal mandibular branch of facial nerve.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, 110095, India

    P. P. Singh & M. Goyal

  2. B-160, Nirman Vihar, New Delhi, Delhi, 110092, India

    M. Goyal

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Singh, P.P., Goyal, M. Our Experience with Intraoral Submandibular Gland Excision. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 72, 297–301 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-019-01784-x

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