Sialendoscopy-assisted transfacial removal of parotid calculi.

Sialendoscopy-assisted transfacial removal of parotid calculi.
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2017 Apr;37(2):128-131
Authors: Hills AJ, Holden AM, McGurk M
Abstract
Superficial parotidectomy has significant morbidity, and minimally invasive techniques have therefore been developed, including those involving sialendoscopy, to remove sialoliths and preserve the gland along with its function. The size, mobility and location of the sialolith, alongside the presence of strictures, all dictate management. We outline basic treatment paradigms and describe two sialoendoscopyassisted surgical procedures developed for treating stones, one intraoral and one extraoral.
PMID: 28516975 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica - May 19, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital Source Type: research