*Scar satisfaction was measured using a visual analog scale ranging from 0-10 six months after surgery **Scar satisfaction was measured using a visual analog scale ranging from 0-10 three months after surgery *** Scar satisfaction was measured using the questionnaire “Attitude to health” by R.A. Berezovskaya. Six months after surgery. The criteria “emotional component” was selected for evaluation of subjective satisfaction with incision scar.

Figure 1: Flow-chart demonstrating the selection of articles from the literature describing surgical second branchial cyst removal.