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Robotic‐assisted transoral removal of a submandibular megalith
Author(s) -
Walvekar Rohan R.,
Tyler Patrick D.,
Tammareddi Neelima,
Peters Geoffrey
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.21356
Subject(s) - submandibular gland , salivary gland , medicine , resection , transoral robotic surgery , surgery , duct (anatomy) , anatomy , pathology
The majority of salivary stones are less than 8 mm in size and most frequently occur in the submandibular gland. Traditional management of larger stones involves gland resection. Sialendoscopy combined with an external or a transoral sialolithotomy, also called the combined approach technique, permits stone removal and gland preservation. A 31‐year‐old male presented to our service with a 20‐mm megalith in the left submandibular gland. Here we report the first description of a combined approach using the da Vinci Si Surgical System to facilitate transoral stone removal and salivary duct repair. Laryngoscope, 2011

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