 Using a 15-blade, a 2-cm incision was made in the left submandibular region, then a hemostat was introduced in blunt dissection into the medial border of the mandible was performed. 
Using a 15 - blade , a 2 - cm incision was made in the left submandibular region , then a hemostat was introduced in blunt dissection into the medial border of the mandible was performed .