Sialolithiasis Tiny stones can cause the submandibular glands to become swollen, causing a condition known as sialolithiasis. Salivary stones are made of mineral deposits.

Sialendoscopy is a miniinvasive procedure which shows the excretory ducts of the salivary glands. To evaluate patient satisfaction with sialendoscopy in submandibular and parotid gland sialolithiasis.

Sialendoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure to examine and treat salivary gland disorders. It is an alternative to open surgery with a faster recovery.

More and more, doctors are using a newer and less invasive technique called sialendoscopy to remove salivary gland stones.

The team used sialendoscopy to examine her right parotid and left submandibular glands, and did not observe any obstructing stones or strictures.

For sialolithiasis related sialadenitis, sialendoscopy is the treatment of choice.

Parotidectomy should no longer be regarded as a routine treatment for parotid duct stenosis and should be indicated only in individual cases, report researchers.

The occurrence of stones within the salivary glands (sialolithiasis) involves the submandibular and parotid glands with the majority (up to 90%) in the submandibular gland. Usually stones are ...

The submandibular glands are affected in approximately 80%-90% of sialolithiasis cases. [5] The predisposition for stone formation in the submandibular gland probably stems from both the tortuous ...