Decompression is done by creating a small opening in a cyst and keeping it open using
a drain.
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This decreases intraluminal pressure in the cystic cavity by keeping the oral cavity
open, and may also reduce the size of the lesion and draw it away from vital structures.
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Publication history
Published online: November 02, 2019
Accepted:
September 13,
2019
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© 2019 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
