Incorporating Sialendoscopy into the Otolaryngology Clinic

Abstract

Simple sialendoscopy procedures may be performed in the outpatient clinic with few complications. This process spares patients the risks, increased cost, and time burdens of sialendoscopy under general anesthesia. Sialendoscopy procedures may be incorporated into the outpatient practice after gaining experience with these procedures in the operating room. Diagnostic sialendoscopy, dilation of stenosis, and endoscopic sialolithotomies of small, freely mobile stones are appropriate for in-office sialendoscopy in many instances.

Keywords: In-office; Salivary glands; Sialadenitis; Sialendoscopy; Sialolithiasis.