| Patient Demographics | 48 patients |
| Nationality | Saudi nationals: 48 (100%) |
| Gender | Males: 19 (39.6%) Females: 29 (60.4%) |
| Median age | 12.31 ± 9.88 years |
| Clinical presentation |
|
| Infected swelling/cyst with discharge | 6 (12.5%) |
| Infected swelling/cyst without discharge | 3 (6.3%) |
| Swelling/cyst without infection | 24 (50%) |
| Discharging sinus without infection | 15 (31.3%) |
| Mobile with tongue protrusion |
|
| Yes | 38 (79.17%) |
| No | 10 (20.83%) |
| History of previous operation/Surgery for central neck swelling |
|
| Yes | 12 (25%) |
| No | 36 (75%) |
| Side of Lesion |
|
| Midline | 41 (85.42%) |
| Lateral | 7 (14.59%) |
| Location of the lesion at the time of clinical presentation |
|
| Below hyoid | 22 (45.83%) |
| Above hyoid | 10 (20.83%) |
| At the level of the hyoid | 16 (33.33%) |
| Method of excision |
|
| Complete Sistrunk | 30 (62.5%) |
| Excision of TGDC tract | 15 (31.25%) |
| Excision of Cyst without a tract | 3 (6.25%) |
| Location of cyst on the excision |
|
| Superficial to hyoid | 26 (54.17%) |
| Deep to hyoid | 22 (45.83%) |
| Sinus tract location |
|
| Posterior to hyoid | 29 (60.42%) |
| Anterior | 6 (12.50%) |
| Multi-tract | 9 (18.75%) |
| No tract identified | 4 (8.33%) |
| Post-operative complications |
|
| Nil | 37 (77.1%) |
| Recurrence | 9 (18.8%) |
| Hematoma | 2 (4.2%) |
| Surgical specialty |
|
| Otolaryngology head and neck surgery | 29 (60.42%) |
| General surgery | 13 (27.08%) |
| Pediatric surgery | 06 (12.50%) |