Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat salivary gland removal surgery done through the mouth
By Dallago, Melania & Buracco, Paolo·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2021·University of Turin Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Transoral approach for mandibular and sublingual sialoadenectomy in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old domestic shorthair cat was brought in for a swelling under the tongue, which was likely caused by trauma during a previous surgery. The veterinarian performed a new surgery using a unique method through the mouth to remove the affected salivary glands and the mass. This transoral approach helped reduce surgery time and prevented the swelling from coming back. After six months of follow-up, the cat showed no complications and was recovering well.
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Abstract
Sialocele is an uncommon condition in cats. The treatment of choice for sublingual sialocele is excision of the ipsilateral mandibular and sublingual salivary gland/duct complex. Lateral and ventral cervical approaches have been described for mandibular-sublingual sialoadenectomy; however, the transoral approach, described here, has never been reported in cats. Ranula in the present case was likely caused by an inadvertent trauma of the sublingual duct during resection of a sublingual lesion performed by the referring veterinarian. The definitive surgery consisted of mass removal and sialoadenectomy through a unique oral approach. The surgery was effective without complications encountered after 6 months of follow-up. Key clinical message: This article reports a novel, transoral approach, for mandibular and sublingual sialoadenectomy in the cat. This approach decreases the surgical time and prevents recurrence of the mucocele.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33967289/