Introduction Ductal stenosis produces symptoms of obstruction once luminal diameter is reduced below 1.6 mm (~30% loss of diameter) when fully dilated. Unlike stones, ductal stenosis is more common in the parotid gland (75% of cases) possibly due to the smaller…
Introduction The widespread adoption of sialendoscopy is largely due to successful management of patient symptoms (~70–80%) and gland preservation (~95%) that avoids the potential serious complications of gland extirpation. This chapter focuses on complications of sialendoscopy for salivary stones (complications…
Key Points Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is currently the most common isolate in community-acquired deep neck infections in children under 2 years. Up to 10% of MRSA isolates are clindamycin resistant. Conservative management without drainage is more likely to succeed…