Margins for Benign Salivary Gland Neoplasms of the Head and Neck.

Abstract

The proper ablation of any neoplasm of the head and neck requires the inclusion of linear and anatomic barrier margins surrounding the neoplasm. Extirpative surgery of the major and minor salivary glands is certainly no exception to this surgical principle. To this end, the selection and execution of the most appropriate ablative surgical procedure for a major or minor benign salivary gland neoplasm is an essential exercise in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Of equal importance is the intraoperative identification and preservation of the pseudocapsule surrounding the benign neoplasm. This article reviews these important elements specifically related to ablative surgery of benign neoplasms of the parotid, submandibular and minor salivary glands with strict attention to observed nomenclature.

• Authors: Eric R Carlson, James Michael McCoy
• Journal: Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America (Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am) Vol. 29 Issue 3 Pg. 325-340 (Aug 2017) ISSN: 1558-1365 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 28709532 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Humans
• Margins of Excision
• Parotid Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)
• Postoperative Complications
• Salivary Gland Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)
• Sublingual Gland Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)
• Submandibular Gland Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)