## Abstract ## Objectives/Hypothesis: We will discuss the transoral surgical approach to excising the submandibular gland, the relevant anatomy, the indications, and the risks and benefits of the procedure. We will present our case series of nine patients. ## Study Design: A retrospective review
Transoral Excision of the Submandibular Gland
โ Scribed by Nishant Bhatt; Helen Perakis; Jimmy J. Brown
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 976 KB
- Volume
- 120
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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โฆ Synopsis
Transoral Excision of the Submandibular Gland
Results
100% of patients avoided a neck scar, corresponding to zero conversions; length of operative procedures average 95minutes, ranging from 45-190 minutes;1 transient tongue paresthesias ( resolved in 3wks), 79% of patients had limitation in tongue movements (up to the 3rd postoperative day), 0 hypoglossal nerve dysfunction, 0 facial nerve dysfunction; hospital stay averaged 36 hours,2 patients stayed 48 and 62 hours due to elevated blood sugar and uncontrolled hypertension respectively, 5 patients discharged on the same day.
Results
100% of patients avoided a neck scar, corresponding to zero conversions; length of operative procedures average 95minutes, ranging from 45-190 minutes;1 transient tongue paresthesias ( resolved in 3wks), 79% of patients had limitation in tongue movements (up to the 3rd postoperative day), 0 hypoglossal nerve dysfunction, 0 facial nerve dysfunction; hospital stay averaged 36 hours,2 patients stayed 48 and 62 hours due to elevated blood sugar and uncontrolled hypertension respectively, 5 patients discharged on the same day.
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