| Summary: | Introduction
Ranula is a pseudocyst in the floor of the mouth originating from the sublingual salivary gland.A variety of surgical procedures have been quoted in the literature. But the main concern is high rate of recurrence. Aim of the present study is to describe a definitive technique for managing ranula and compare the result with review of literature.
Materials and Methods
A prospective study was done in the department of ENT in a tertiary care hospital of West Bengal from 1st April, 2014 to 31st March, 2019. Patients presenting with ranula irrespective of age and sex; size of the mass; whether primary or recurrent case were included in the study. Patients presenting with congenital and plunging ranula were excluded. Patients were treated with total excision of ranula along with sublingual salivary gland. Patients were followed up regularly for at least one year post-operatively.
Results
We treated thirteen primary and four recurrent cases of ranula. Among them eight were male and nine were female. Patients were from seven to thirty three years of age with most being in the second decade of life. There was no injury to lingual nerve or submandibular duct in any patient. We did not observe any recurrence till date.
Conclusion
Successful management of a ranula includes identification of the extent of the cyst and removal of the cyst along with the sublingual salivary gland. When done meticulously, this technique gives 100% success without any complication.
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