Abstract
Resection of the submandibular salivary glands for sialadenitis and benign tumour is usually done by open surgery through an incision 5–6cm long in the submandibular region along a natural crease in the skin.1,2 Possible complications are a postoperative cervical scar and disturbance of the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve.1 Endoscopically-assisted submandibular sialoadenectomy through a short incision can avoid such complications and has good cosmetic results,3,4 but limited visibility can cause problems because the operative field contains some important anatomical structures such as the hypoglossal and lingual nerves, the anterior facial vein, and the facial artery.
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