Objective To conduct a systematic review with meta-analysis to determine the efficacy and
safety of sialendoscopy in the treatment of obstructive diseases of the salivary glands in …

Over the last fifteen years, increasing public demand for minimally-invasive surgery and
recent technological advances have led to the development of a number of conservative …

Objective Sialendoscopy and other gland-preserving techniques such as extracorporeal
shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL), transoral stone removal, and combinations of these methods …

Treatment for sialolithiasis has undergone significant changes since the 1990s. Following
the development of new minimally invasive and gland-preserving treatment modalities, a 40 …

Chronic sialadenitis is commonly associated with an acute chronic inflammation and
obstruction of the excretory duct. The differentiation between chronic sialadenitis and …

Kuttner 2 in 1896 published the results of his microscopic examinations of two patients'
chronically swollen submandibular glands that attracted a clinical diagnosis of malignancy …

Background During the last 13 years, there has been a growing interest in and use of
minimally invasive treatment techniques. Salivary gland endoscopes provide an accurate …

The management of stenoses of the major salivary glands had undergone a significant
change during the last 15-20 years. Accurate diagnosis forms the basis of adapted minimal …

The aim of this study was to review the advantages, limitations, and international
interdisciplinary expert perspectives and contrasts of salivary gland endoscopy and …

Background: Ultrasound is established as a diagnostic tool in salivary glands for obstructive
diseases such as sialolithiasis and tumors. Concerning inflammatory diseases and in non …