Sialendoscopy strategies for difficult cases.
Salivary gland preservation during treatment for obstructive duct and gland problems is a goal worth pursuing. Difficult cases may seem to be candidates for sialadenectomy. However, progress in endoscopic and open-surgical procedures can help the physician to find solutions that overcome difficult problems without removing the gland. Broader application of these sialendoscopic and open preservation procedures may be especially useful for physicians without access to extracorporeal lithotriptors.
Fritsch
Michael H
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. mfritsch@iupui.edu
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000601:surgery*