title: Submandibular sialolithiasis: transoral excision.
abstract: In 17 cases the author has removed intraglandular submandibular calculi by an oral route utilizing blunt soft tissue dissection after an incision of the mucosa only. General anesthesia is used and the patient discharged after an overnight stay. No complications were encountered. All patients were back on full diet in 48 hours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Dalhousie University, Halifax Nova Scotia.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Novotny
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000601:surgery; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000601:surgery*