Developments and trends of endoscopic salivary gland resection: from endoscope-assisted to full endoscopic.
10.7518/hxkq.2023.2023116
- Author:
Guiquan ZHU
1
;
Chunjie LI
1
Author Information
1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Dept. of Head and Neck Oncology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
endoscope-assisted;
full endoscopic;
minimally invasive;
parotid gland;
submandibular gland
- MeSH:
Endoscopy/methods*;
Endoscopes;
Salivary Glands/surgery*;
China
- From:
West China Journal of Stomatology
2023;41(4):377-384
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
More than 30 years of rapid development of endoscopic surgery has led to the mainstreaming of this procedure in many surgical departments in China. Since the first report on endoscopy, it has been used in salivary gland resection for more than 20 years. The overall development of endoscopic surgery indicates that its use in oral and maxillofacial surgery is still in the early exploration stage; it has not yet been maturely developed or applied. Owing to the advancement of other disciplines and corresponding widening experiences in those fields, the development of endoscopic technology in oral and maxillofacial surgery will likely achieve a leapfrogging. Learning from the general development pattern of endoscopy, this research explores the application history, current situation, and future direction of the application of endoscopy in salivary gland surgery.
