Interventional sialography: a single-center experience.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate interventional sialography for the treatment of chronic recurrent sialadenitis due to calculus and/or stricture.


METHODS
We performed a retrospective review and follow-up of 12 patients treated over a 3-year period. The techniques for calculus extraction by papillotomy and basket extraction, and stricture dilatation by a combination of predilation with lacrimal dilators and then angioplasty balloons are described and the literature is reviewed.


RESULTS
Follow-up of 1-40 months (mean 14.6 months) showed that 7 of 12 patients remained symptom free and 2 others became asymptomatic after an interval. There were no major complications from the procedure.


CONCLUSIONS
Interventional sialography is a safe and acceptable alternative to surgery and can be considered as first-line therapy for symptomatic salivary duct calculus and stricture.
Davies
R P
RP
Department of Radiology, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042 Australia.
Whyte
A M
AM
Lui
C L
CL
D002404:Catheterization; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012465:Salivary Duct Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000473:pathology; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012796:Sialography