Sialolithiasis is the main cause of unilateral diffuse parotid or submandibular gland swell-
ing. Its incidence has been poorly studied but seems to be much higher than the classic data …

Objective To conduct a systematic review with meta-analysis to determine the efficacy and
safety of sialendoscopy in the treatment of obstructive diseases of the salivary glands in …

Objective To present our initial experience with sialendoscopy of the parotid duct. Study
Design: Methods Diagnostic and interventional sialendoscopy procedures were performed …

Objective Sialendoscopy and other gland-preserving techniques such as extracorporeal
shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL), transoral stone removal, and combinations of these methods …

Over the last fifteen years, increasing public demand for minimally-invasive surgery and
recent technological advances have led to the development of a number of conservative …

Salivary stones, also known as sialoliths, are calcified concrements in the salivary glands.
Sialoliths are more frequently located in the submandibular gland (84%), than in the parotid …

Kuttner 2 in 1896 published the results of his microscopic examinations of two patients'
chronically swollen submandibular glands that attracted a clinical diagnosis of malignancy …

Salivary gland calculi account for the most common disease of the salivary glands. The
majority of sialoliths occur in the submandibular gland or its duct and are a common cause …

We present our initial experience with submandibular sialendoscopy, a new therapeutic
approach for disorders of Wharton's duct. We review the sialendoscopes used and discuss …

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to investigate etiologic factors for sialolithiasis in a
population of patients from the United States. Study Design. Retrospective, cohort study …