Salivary Gland Excision

Excision of a salivary gland due to stones or tumour (submandibular, sublingual, parotid gland)

Speciality ENT
Urgency elective, urgent
Duration 1 to 2 h
Blood Loss minimal to 250 ml
Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic +/- Local Anaesthetic
Pain mild-moderate (++)
Post-op Pain Local up to 4-8 hours
Post-op Pain II Tablets, Injection (im, iv)
Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours) to overnight stay
Full Recovery 3 to 5 weeks
Additional Info Surgical scar can be in different places of the face, neck or mouth / The skin of the face may be numb for a few weeks
created by Dr Taija Nicoli

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