...Jennifer E. Douglas; Christopher Z. Wen; W. Walsh Thomas; Mohamed Elrakhawy; Christopher H. Rassekh Introduction: Sialendoscopy is a minimally invasive technique for the management of salivary gland disease. This work characterizes its utility for treating chronic sialadenitis due to Sjogren’s...

...Jennifer E. Douglas; W. Walsh Thomas; Alexandra E. Kejner; Christopher H. Rassekh Background/Aims: Sialendoscopy has as yet been shown to be ideal for the management of sialolithiasis and chronic inflammatory diseases of the salivary gland. However, its applicability to the management of a broad...

...David Schwarz; Konrad Johannes Stuermer; Jan Christoffer Luers Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate different irrigation solutions during sialendoscopy to reduce complaints caused by sialodochitis. Methods: The investigators designed and implemented a retrospective study composed of 94...

..., but the optimal approach requires careful consideration. Methods: We report the case of a plunging ranula presenting as an isolated neck mass in a 33-year-old patient. This patient was treated with a novel transoral robotic surgery (TORS)-assisted approach aided by sialendoscopy. Results: TORS allowed...

...Thomas E. Heineman; Ashutosh Kacker; David I. Kutler Background/Aims: The purpose of this study was to correlate imaging and sialendoscopic findings to therapeutic response in patients with idiopathic chronic parotitis. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 122 consecutive sialendoscopies performed...

...Jura Numminen; Saara Sillanp((; Jussi Virtanen; Markku Sipil(; Markus Rautiainen Sialendoscopy is used in the diagnosis and treatment of various symptoms relating to the salivary gland, e.g. chronic swelling or obstruction and inflammation of the salivary duct. Small intraductal stones can...