Introduction Salivary duct stenosis is a relatively rare pathologic condition. Of the stenosis cases, 70–75% are located in the parotid duct system. Salivary duct stenosis is the second most common cause of obstruction in the parotid gland, representing 15–25% of…
Background and Indication Treatment of sialolithiasis is currently achieved by a minimally invasive gland-preserving therapy regime. The observation by van den Akker and Busemann-Sokole that salivary gland function completely recovers after stone removal later was confirmed by others. In >80%…
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14.1 The Marchal Instruments Salivary Endoscopy Relies on Several Factors 1. The size of the papilla and the difficulty to pass the papilla without traumatizing it 2. The caliber of the ducts 3. The diameter of the scope 4. The…