Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- P-ISSN2234-7550
- E-ISSN2234-5930
- SCOPUS, KCI, ESCI
ISSN : 2234-7550
Removal of submandibular calculi by surgical method and hydraulic power with curved needle: a case report
한지선 (동아대학교)
김정한 (동아대학교 의료원 치과학교실 구강악안면외과)
이시현 (동아의료센터)
조지봉 (동아의료센터)
김철훈 (동아대학교)
김복주 (동아대학교)
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 sialoli-thotomy 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.
- keywords
- Salivary gland calculi, Sialolithiasis, Sialoliths, Submandibular gland, Hydraulic power
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