Open AccessMicro-marsupialization versus surgical excision for the treatment of mucoceles
Author(s) -
Girish Giraddi,
Aamir Malick Saifi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.200324
Subject(s) - marsupialization , medicine , surgery , surgical excision , general surgery , cyst
Mucocele is a common disorder of minor salivary glands which arises due to mucous accumulation resulting from their alteration. Several techniques have been described for the treatment. However, most of them are invasive or require costly armamentarium.