Koch M, Mantsopoulos K, Schapher M, Von Scotti F, Iro H (2016)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2016
Book Volume: 126
Pages Range: 1545-50
Journal Issue: 7
DOI: 10.1002/lary.25849
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To test the effectiveness of a newly approved pneumatic lithotripter for fragmentation of salivary stones. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study in a tertiary referral center. METHODS: In 44 patients, 49 stones were primarily treated with direct endoscopic guidance using the StoneBreaker. Twenty-three stones were located in the parotid gland and 26 in the submandibular gland. RESULTS: Complete fragmentation was achieved combined extracorporeal in 97.7% of the stones. All of the patients became symptom free, and 97.7% were stone free. Three patients underwent lithotripsy procedures. Altogether additional treatment was necessary in five cases to achieve stone clearance. The reason for residual sialolithiasis was intraparenchymal repulsion of a residual fragment (n = 1). The glands were preserved in all cases. CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopically guided intraductal pneumatic lithotripsy using the StoneBreaker is an effective and promising procedure for the treatment of sialolithiasis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4 Laryngoscope, 126:1545-1550, 2016.
APA:
Koch, M., Mantsopoulos, K., Schapher, M., Von Scotti, F., & Iro, H. (2016). Intraductal pneumatic lithotripsy for salivary stones with the StoneBreaker: Preliminary experience. Laryngoscope, 126(7), 1545-50. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.25849
MLA:
Koch, Michael, et al. "Intraductal pneumatic lithotripsy for salivary stones with the StoneBreaker: Preliminary experience." Laryngoscope 126.7 (2016): 1545-50.
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