Treatment of salivary stones by extracorporeal lithotripsy.
OBJECTIVE
This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of extracorporeal lithotripsy (ECL) in the treatment of salivary stones.


METHODS
In a prospective study, an additional 15 patients suffering from sialolithiasis were treated by applying extracorporeally generated shock waves. No patients needed general anaesthesia, sedatives, or analgesics.


RESULTS
Treatment was effective in 80% of the 15 patients in this series (5 total efficacy and 7 partial efficacy). Only minor complications were observed.


CONCLUSIONS
Lithotripsy is a promising nonsurgical therapy for the treatment of sialolithiasis.
Aïdan
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Department of Otolaryngology, Radiology, and Urology, St Louis Hôspital, Paris, France.
De Kerviler
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LeDuc
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Monteil
J P
JP
D000328:Adult; D002137:Calculi / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome