Pharyngotomy Sublingual

Pharyngotomy is the operation of cutting the excretory ducts of the parotid salivary glands. This is a surgical intervention used in the treatment of diseases of the oral cavity such as cysts, fistulas and phlegmons located in the parotid-masticatory area, which can be cured only after complete removal of the contents from the parotid duct, as well as for salivary gland adenoma and other conditions that cannot be treated conservative treatment.

The history of pharyngotomy goes back more than 200 years. Pharyngotomy was first performed by the Frenchman Olivier in 1800, but it gained mass popularity 15 years later in England thanks to the method developed by James Collatser. This method was essentially the same operation, but in a different form and using different tools. Kollatser believed that pharyngotomy should be performed during general anesthesia or when the patient is completely safe for surgery. However, the operation was followed by a very long period of rehabilitation (3-4 months), which the patients spent in a hospital setting.