Salivary Stents for Stenosis

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Introduction Interventional sialendoscopy has evolved into a range of endoscopic approaches and combined (transoral and external) approaches to manage salivary stones and ductal stenosis in an effort to facilitate gland…

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Sialendoscopy for Sjögren Syndrome

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Sjögren syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disease primarily affecting the salivary and lacrimal glands resulting in dry eyes, dry mouth, and salivary gland swellings. SS may occur primarily or…

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Sialendoscopy for Radiation Sialadenitis

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Sialadenitis After Radioactive Iodine for Thyroid Cancer Radioactive iodine therapy (RAI) is a well-established treatment modality in the management of differentiated papillary and follicular thyroid cancers for the ablation of…

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Operative Techniques With Diagnostic Sialendoscopy

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Introduction Diagnostic sialendoscopy is fundamental in the assessment and the treatment of salivary gland ductal pathology. Because of this diagnostic modality, the main duct, secondary, and tertiary branches can practically…

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Laser Fragmentation of Salivary Stones

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Introduction Laser Types and Mechanism of Action Several lasers have been studied and utilized in salivary stone lithotripsy. Zenk et al. have described in detail the development of laser stone fragmentation,…

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