title: Anatomical study of the submandibular gland duct after removal of a distal stone without sialodochoplasty: a sialographic evaluation of a clinical phase II trial.
abstract: Transoral removal of a distal salivary stone is common. We have used postoperative sialography to evaluate the results and changes in the salivary ducts after removal of a salivary distal stone without sialodochoplasty. Of 20 patients who had had transoral operations for submandibular stones, 19 recovered normally with no recurrence. One developed partial stenosis and one a spontaneous neo-opening as a result of severe adhesions and inflammation between the salivary stone and the duct. None of the patients had any symptoms of recurrence during the 12-month follow-up. Sialodochoplasty may not be necessary in patients who have had a distal salivary stone removed. Removal without sialodochoplasty resulted in full anatomical recovery of the salivary ducts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea; Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. Electronic address: lesaby@hanmail.net.
authors.forename: Seung Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
authors.forename: Min Su
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Je
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Pyeong
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018987:Salivary Ducts / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000601:surgery*; D012796:Sialography; D013363:Submandibular Gland; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Salivary gland calculus; Salivary gland.; Sialodochoplasty; Sialography