title: Upgrading of the micro-marsupialisation technique for the management of mucus extravasation or retention phenomena.
abstract: This study evaluated the performance of an upgrading of the micro-marsupialisation technique for the management of mucus extravasation or retention phenomena. This study presents a prospective case series of management of ranulas and mucoceles, with a follow-up ranging from 6 to 18 months. Data included the age and gender of patients, as well as the type, size, and site of lesions, and number of punctures. The treatment performance was evaluated according to: postoperative pain, oedema, secondary infection, clinical healing, retreatment, and recurrence of the lesions. All patients showed clinical healing of the lesions within 30 days after the micro-marsupialisation technique. None of patients presented a recurrence or required retreatment, there was no oedema or infection. No pain, or mild pain was reported by the majority of patients (58.81%). Micro-marsupialisation proved to be a simple, low cost, relatively non-invasive, painless, effective, and low recurrence technique to treat mucus extravasation or retention phenomena. Micro-marsupialisation can be recommended primarily to treat oral ranulas and selected mucoceles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. marciobrunoamaral@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: M B F
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Amaral
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: de Freitas
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mesquita
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009078:Mucocele / Q000601:surgery*; D009093:Mucus; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011900:Ranula / Q000601:surgery*