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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 preservation. Intervention may involve endoscopic therapies like mechanical or balloon…
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…
Introduction A ranula is an extravasation mucocele that arises in the floor of mouth secondary to trauma to the sublingual gland or obstruction of the salivary ducts. The term ranula is derived from the Latin word rana , meaning frog,…
Introduction Salivary endoscopy is a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of a variety of inflammatory salivary gland pathologies. The procedure has been in practice globally since the early 1990s. The small high-resolution telescopes are in their fifth generation of…
Introduction The cervical lymphatics remain an important area of consideration in the evaluation of advanced cancer of the head and neck. Metastasis to cervical nodes carries negative prognostic implications, and therefore management of the neck is a critical topic of…
Key Points Sialadenitis, most commonly caused by sialolithiasis, should be treated medically in the acute care setting with warm compresses, sialogogues, hydration, and antibiotics. Chronic or persistent disease may require minimally invasive sialendoscopy for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Sialendoscopic techniques…