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Chapter 3 · Surgery of the oral cavity and oropharynx
Chapter 3 · Surger y of the oral cavity and orophar ynx
➜ OPERATIVE TECHNIQUE 3.6 CONTINUED
VetBooks.ir Closure
Incised digastricus muscle is apposed with mattress sutures of synthetic absorbable material. Subcutaneous tissues
are apposed with a similar material in a simple interrupted pattern. This is followed by skin closure using non-
absorbable suture material in a simple interrupted pattern.
POSTOPERATIVE CARE
Penrose drains are placed through the sialocele and maintained for 1–3 days to allow drainage.
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