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marsupialization
Indications:
- pancreatic cyst
- pilonidal cyst
- Bartholin's cyst
Contraindications:
- cyst is a result of malignant neoplasm
Procedure:
- surgical incision of a cyst with suturing the edges of the incision to ensure the cyst remains open & for continuous drainage
- useful when a single incision & darange would not be effective & complete excision would not be desirable
Specific
marsupialization of Bartholin's gland cyst
marsupialization of hepatic cyst/abscess
marsupialization of pancreatic cyst
marsupialization of sublingual salivary cyst
marsupialization of urethral diverticulum
General
general surgery
References
- Wikipedia: Marsupialization
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsupialization