Submaxillary gland tumor surgery is a common surgical operation in dentistry and generally carries little risk. However, there will be some surgical complications, such as postoperative hematoma, postoperative infection, nerve injury and so on.
1. Postoperative hematoma: during submandibular gland tumor surgery, it is necessary to separate and ligate the facial artery, the anterior vein and the small blood vessels in the surgical field. If the blood vessels are not ligated securely during the surgery, or only clamped to stop the bleeding but not ligated to stop the hemorrhage, a hematoma may appear after the surgery, and in serious cases, it may compress the trachea and affect the respiration.
2. Postoperative infection: If the postoperative treatment is not timely anti-infection, the surgical wound will be infected, which will be manifested as redness, swelling, heat and pain in the local tissues.
3. Nerve damage: during submandibular gland tumor surgery, it is often necessary to pull the mandibular marginal branch of facial nerve and lingual nerve, and nerve damage symptoms may occur after surgery, which may be manifested as weakening of one side of the patient’s lower lip movement or limitation of tongue movement on the affected side.
Those who need submandibular gland tumor surgery should consult a doctor in time, complete the examination and have it done by a professional dentist.