title: [CO(2) laser treatment of sialolithiasis].
abstract: Sialolithiasis of the submaxillary gland is rare in the pediatric population. We report the case of a 13-year-old boy who presented submandibular tumefaction of 7 months evolution, which increased after meals. Localized lithiasis in Wharton s duct was observed in submaxillary sialolithiasis. Treatment was intraoral extraction with CO(2) laser and after recovering from the anesthetic, the patient was discharged.This technique shortens surgical time, facilitates hemostasia and reduces edema and postoperative pain. The procedure is suitable for ambulatory surgery.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo, Vizcaya.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: López Alvarez-Buhilla
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Blanco Bruned
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Torres Piedra
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alfonso Sánchez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000601:surgery*