title: Surgical release of a stone from the hilum of the submandibular gland: a technique note.
abstract: A minimally invasive surgical technique using an intra-oral approach for release of salivary stones from the proximal submandibular duct and hilum is described in detail. The different surgical steps are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT, UK. mark.mcgurk@kcl.ac.uk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McGurk
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008036:Lingual Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery; D012465:Salivary Duct Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000601:surgery*