Baily & Love 54: Disorders of the Salivary Glands

This episode explores surgical conditions affecting the salivary glands — parotid, submandibular, and sublingual — including infection, stones, autoimmune disease, and tumours.Listeners are guided through anatomical considerations, facial nerve preservation, and diagnostic approaches such as imaging and fine-needle aspiration. The episode highlights how salivary pathology can reflect systemic illness, and how surgical intervention often requires meticulous technique to prevent long-term morbidity.This chapter reinforces precision and patience — where careful dissection preserves both function and identity. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drmanaankarray.substack.com/subscribe