Volume 37, Issue 2 pp. 197-201

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Treatment of intraoral ranulas with micromarsupialization: Clinical outcomes and safety from a phase II clinical trial

Seung Hoon Woo MD,

Seung Hoon Woo MD

Department of Otolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea

Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea

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Jun Hyuk Chi MD,

Jun Hyuk Chi MD

Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea

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Bo Hae Kim MD,

Bo Hae Kim MD

Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea

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Seong Keun Kwon MD, PhD,

Corresponding Author

Seong Keun Kwon MD, PhD

Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Corresponding author: S. K. Kwon, Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author

Seung Hoon Woo MD,

Seung Hoon Woo MD

Department of Otolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea

Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea

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Jun Hyuk Chi MD,

Jun Hyuk Chi MD

Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea

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Bo Hae Kim MD,

Bo Hae Kim MD

Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea

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Seong Keun Kwon MD, PhD,

Corresponding Author

Seong Keun Kwon MD, PhD

Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

First published: 22 December 2013

https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.23579

Citations: 15

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ABSTRACT

Background

Micromarsupialization of an oral ranula has been introduced to clinical practice. However, the technical feasibility, indications, and safety of the procedure were not fully studied. In this study, we report the results of a prospective phase II clinical trial to evaluate the clinical outcomes.

Methods

Twenty patients diagnosed with oral ranula were enrolled in this trial. The ranulas were confirmed by oral examination and CT scans. We implemented micromarsupialization on the patients after receiving their consent. We evaluated the clinical outcomes and complications related to this procedure for longer than a 12-month period.

Results

All patients showed resolution after the first micromarsupialization, after which 5 patients developed a recurrence that required revision micromarsupialization. Six months later, only 2 patients showed recurrence, requiring resection of the ranula and sublingual gland.

Conclusion

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