Salivary Gland Ablation | Treatment for Ranulas or Sialorrhea (excessive drooling)

Prior to advancements at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, there were no successful interventional radiological (minimally invasive) therapies for ranulas or sialorrhea (excessive drooling). Ranula is a condition when saliva cannot get into the mouth and builds up into large bubbles (cysts) either in the floor of the mouth or in the neck.

The need for salivary gland ablation treatment was recognized, so our interventional radiologists developed a new procedure. This animation helps show and explain how patients with both simple ranulas and plunging (dividing) ranulas have been successfully treated without surgery for 10 years at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

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