Removal of submandibular calculi by surgical method and hydraulic power with curved needle: a case report.
10.5125/jkaoms.2017.43.3.182
- Author:
Seong Ho CHO
1
;
Ji Deuk HAN
;
Jung Han KIM
;
Shi Hyun LEE
;
Ji Bong JO
;
Chul Hoon KIM
;
Bok Joo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea. omsbjkim@dau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Salivary gland calculi;
Sialolithiasis;
Sialoliths;
Submandibular gland;
Hydraulic power
- MeSH:
Calculi*;
Humans;
Methods*;
Mucous Membrane;
Needles*;
Pathology;
Salivary Ducts;
Salivary Gland Calculi;
Salivary Glands;
Submandibular Gland
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2017;43(3):182-185
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Sialolithiasis, the most common salivary gland pathology, is caused by calculi in the gland itself and its duct. While patients with small sialoliths can undergo conservative treatment, those with standard-size or larger sialoliths require sialolithotomy. In the present case study, we removed two sialoliths located beneath the mucosa in the posterior and anterior regions of Wharton's duct, respectively. For the posterior calculus, we performed sialolithotomy via an intra-oral approach; thereafter, the small anterior calculus near the duct orifice was removed by hydraulic power. This method has not previously been reported. There were no complications either during the operation or postoperatively, and the salivary function of the gland remained normal.
