摘要
AbstractSialendoscopy is a minimally invasive technique that facilitates the diagnosis and treatment of sialolithiasis. This case series presents the novel use of sialendoscopy to treat sialodocholithiasis in six patients with a non-functional or surgically absent submandibular gland by a single surgeon at the University of Pennsylvania Health System between March 2013 and December 2019. The four female and two male patients had a median age of 56 years and mean follow-up of 16.2 months (range 1-44.5). All stones were successfully removed using sialendoscopy, and in 5 patients a combined approach was utilized. All patients remain asymptomatic at last clinical follow-up. We conclude that sialendoscopy is a viable, minimally invasive method for managing sialodocholithiasis in patients with prior submandibular gland excision or atretic gland. It is also useful as an assistive tool when approaching complex transcervical or transoral procedures in previously instrumented patients.
机构地区
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 5th Floor Silverstein Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA,Baptist Health MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Health, 1301 Palm Avenue, Jacksonville, FL,
出版日期
2021年10月10日（中国期刊网平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）
