title: Micro-marsupialization: a minimally invasive technique for mucocele in children and adolescents.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Most common lesions seen in children are mucoceles. Different techniques have been described for their treatment; however, most of them are invasive.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Aim of the study was to compare the practicability of micro-marsupialization with surgical excision in treatment of mucoceles.
  
  
  METHODS
  A pilot study was done on 15 patients to evaluate and compare variables like lesion evolution, surgical time period, healing, complications etc. when lesions were treated with micro-marsupialization and surgical excision.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most of the mucoceles diagnosed in this pilot study were found in lower lip. Amongst cases that were treated with micro-marsupialization, recurrence was seen only in one case, whereas there were 3 cases of recurrence seen in surgical excision group. No statistically significant difference was found between the treatment methods used.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Micro-marsupialization can be a non-invasive option to treat mucoceles in pediatric dentistry owing to its simplicity, fewer complications involved and as well that it's well-tolerated by patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. sheetalkumar9000@gmail.com
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sagari
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Vamsi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saawarn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D009078:Mucocele / Q000601:surgery*; D061646:Operative Time; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology