The current status and possible future for lithotripsy of salivary calculi

Michael Escudier

The current status and possible future for lithotripsy of salivary calculi

Michael Escudier

Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions

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Abstract

Extracorporeal and intracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy are effective in at least 30% of cases, particularly when combined with adjuvant techniques. Factors that appear to affect outcome adversely are stone size, partial fragmentation with reduced clearance, duct stenosis, and poor gland function.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	117-32
Number of pages	16
Journal	Atlas of the oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America
Volume	6
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - Mar 1998

Keywords

Edema
Humans
Lithotripsy
Massage
Oral Hemorrhage
Patient Selection
Salivary Gland Calculi
Treatment Outcome

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The current status and possible future for lithotripsy of salivary calculi

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