In-office Transoral Hilar Sialolithotomy: A Cost-Effective and Patient-Centered Procedure

Alexandra E Tunkel1, Tatiana Ferraro1, Timothy B Shaver1

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

The Laryngoscope
|March 26, 2024
PubMed
Summary

In-office sialolithotomy under local anesthesia can effectively treat hilar and intraglandular stones. This minimally invasive technique shows complication and recurrence rates comparable to traditional methods.