In order to prevent further cysts and infections from forming, the<unk> <unk>  and all of its branches are removed from the throat and neck area. A procedure, known as the Sistrunk procedure, is considered to be the standard procedure and involves removal of portions of the hyoid bone and core tissue of the suprahyoid region. Cysts will often reoccur if the entire<unk>  is not removed, so reoccurrence requires a wider range of tissue to be removed in a subsequent surgery. Delaying the surgical procedure almost always leads to recurrent infections, which will continue to delay the needed treatment. The Sistrunk procedure has a reoccurrence rate of less than 5%, proving it is extremely effective at removing the majority of traces of the<unk> .
Persistent thyroglossal duct
Tracheal agenesis
Salivary gland atresia
Patulous Eustachian tube
Salivary gland aplasia
Salivary gland hypoplasia
Laryngeal cleft
Omphalomesenteric duct cyst