The risks of epiglottis cyst removal surgery mainly include: intraoperative bleeding, epiglottis cartilage injury, oral mucosal injury and tooth loosening, and laryngeal obstruction.
1. Intraoperative bleeding: epiglottis cysts often grow on the mucosal surface of epiglottis tongue, epiglottis valley, etc. There may be trophoblastic arteries and refluxing veins around them, which may lead to the risk of intraoperative hemorrhage if the large blood vessels are injured.
2. Injury to the epiglottis cartilage: If a complete resection of the epiglottis cyst is chosen, the epiglottis cartilage may be injured when the base of the epiglottis capsule is resected, resulting in inflammation of the cartilage.
3. Oral mucous membrane damage and loose teeth: Generally, support laryngoscope surgery is performed. The oral mucosa may be damaged when the epiglottis is picked up by the support laryngoscope, which may lead to loosening of teeth.
4. Laryngeal obstruction: The surgery may cause localized bleeding and swelling of the epiglottis mucosa, which may lead to laryngeal obstruction in some cases. Postoperative general anti-inflammatory and nebulizer treatment.
There is also a risk of recurrence after epiglottis cystectomy, so it is advisable to have a thorough examination, comprehensive evaluation and consultation with the surgeon before the operation to fully understand the information and risks related to the disease and the operation.