The current status and possible future for lithotripsy of salivary calculi.
Extracorporeal and intracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy are effective in at least 30% of cases, particularly when combined with adjuvant techniques. Factors that appear to affect outcome adversely are stone size, partial fragmentation with reduced clearance, duct stenosis, and poor gland function.
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UMDS, Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospital Trust, London, United Kingdom.
D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008405:Massage; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D018579:Patient Selection; D011859:Radiography; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography