Marsupialization
In the marsupialization ( lat. Marsupium "pocket") is, to a surgical technique for the treatment of cysts is used. A cyst is an enclosed tissue cavity that is filled with fluid. Marsupialization is carried out, especially for cysts with purulent contents. The exact procedure differs depending on the location of the cyst, but the principle is always the same. The cyst is opened by an oval cut with a scalpel ( incision ) and the edges of the cyst are sewn to another structure or organ so that an open pocket is formed, hence the name. This allows the contents of the cyst to drain off ( drainage ).
Marsupialization is often used to treat Bartholin's cysts caused by Bartholinitis of the Bartholin's gland . The edges of the opened cyst are sewn to the skin of the vaginal vestibule so that the new, artificial gland outlet is kept open and no new cyst forms. There are also cysts of internal organs that can be treated with the help of marsupialization. The edges of the opened pancreatic cyst can be connected to the stomach, for example, so that an “artificial” fistula is created and the contents of the cyst can drain into the stomach . If salivary stones appear in the ducts of the lower salivary glands, this technique can be used to artificially shorten the ducts and keep them open as part of the surgical removal of the stones.
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