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Submandibular Stones

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Sialolithiasis is most common in the submandibular glandular system. Traditional concepts demand gland removal for submandibular sialolithiasis, especially for hilar-glandular stones. Sialendoscopy and transoral combined approach techniques have made gland preservation feasible. A understanding of the anatomy of the submandibular glandular system and the floor of mouth is key to providing competent surgical care to patients who suffer from submandibular sialolithiasis. Current ideologies and techniques in the management of submandibular stones that facilitate gland preservation, are presented.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Rachel Barry M.D. & Rohan R. Walvekar M.D.

  2. Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Barry M. Schaitkin M.D.

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  1. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

    M. Boyd Gillespie

  2. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

    Rohan R. Walvekar

  3. School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    Barry M. Schaitkin

  4. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    David W. Eisele

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Barry, R., Schaitkin, B.M., Walvekar, R.R. (2018). Submandibular Stones. In: Gillespie, M., Walvekar, R., Schaitkin, B., Eisele, D. (eds) Gland-Preserving Salivary Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58335-8_6

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