Endoskopie 2011; 20(1): 29-33

Sialendoscopy - new approach in diagnostics and treatment of salivary gland swellings

MUDr.Pavel Štrympl, doc.MUDr.Pavel Komínek, Ph.D., MUDr.Tomáš Pniak

ORL klinika, FN Ostrava

Benign obstruction disease of salivary gland ducts due to the inflammation or sialolithiasis is the most common salivary gland

disorder. Its exact incidence is not known. About 3.7 % of population suffer from salivary gland duct strictures or obstructions

(sialolithiasis affects 1.2 % of adult population). The benign obstruction disease diagnostics is based on the patient history, clinical

examination and ultrasound. However, these methods are not usefull for particular evaluation of salivary duct system. The treatment

of reccurent salivary gland inflammation frequently is salivary gland ablation with lost of its function. The miniinvasive endoscopic

method, named sialendoscopy, is more accurate in assessment of location and level of the obstruction. Sialendoscopy can be used

not only for diagnosis but also for treatment of these diseases. Inflammatory stenoses can be dilatated and sialoliths removed. This

progresively developing method brings advantage of the treatment via original salivary duct. It makes therapy more efficient and

shortens reconvalescence period.

Keywords: salivary glands, sialolithiasis, sialendoscopy

Published: May 1, 2011  Show citation