Salivary Gland Surgery · Hertfordshire
Salivary Gland Surgery in Hertfordshire
Surgical treatment of parotid lumps, submandibular gland disease and salivary duct stones.
Hertfordshire patients undergoing salivary gland surgery are consulted and operated on at Spire Bushey (WD23 1CE) — a 15-minute drive from Watford Junction. Complex parotid cases requiring pre-operative MRI are imaged on-site; sialendoscopy for salivary duct stones can be performed as a day-case procedure.
Local details
Salivary Gland Surgery in Hertfordshire: what you need to know locally
Nearby hospitals
- Spire Bushey HospitalHeathbourne Road, Bushey, Watford WD23 1CE
- Watford General HospitalVicarage Road, Watford WD18 0HB
- Lister HospitalCoreys Mill Lane, Stevenage SG1 4AB
- Rivers Hospital (Ramsay Health)High Wych Road, Sawbridgeworth CM21 0HH
Getting there
The M1 and M25 give quick access from most of the county to the private hospitals in Bushey and Watford. Thameslink and London Overground services from St Albans, Watford Junction and Radlett reach central London in 20–35 minutes, making combined Hertfordshire + Harley Street pathways realistic for patients who want the flexibility.
Postcodes we regularly see patients from
About salivary gland surgery
The parotid gland (in front of the ear) and submandibular gland (under the jaw) can both develop benign tumours (pleomorphic adenoma, Warthin's tumour), inflammatory conditions (chronic sialadenitis, IgG4 disease), stones (sialolithiasis), and — less commonly — malignant tumours. Diagnosis combines ultrasound, MRI where indicated, and fine-needle aspiration cytology. Treatment ranges from sialendoscopy (a keyhole procedure using a 1.3mm scope passed up the duct to remove stones) to superficial or total parotidectomy with continuous facial nerve monitoring. Mr Farook always uses intraoperative facial nerve monitoring for parotid surgery.
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