Chronic Obstructive Parotitis Due to Strictures of Stenson's Duct—Our Treatment Experience With Sialoendoscopy

PurposeThe present retrospective analysis was performed to assess the effectiveness of sialoendoscopic treatment of chronic obstructive parotitis.Materials and MethodsThe study group included 87 parotid glands with stricture as the only cause of gland obstruction. After sialographic and sialoendoscopic evaluation, sialoendoscopic 4-step surgical treatments were performed. The treatment protocol was designed.ResultsSialoendoscopy proved to be a successful procedure in 94.7% of the affected parotid glands we treated.ConclusionThe minimally invasive technique of sialoendoscopy for treatment of strictures of the salivary glands could be a welcome innovation, helping to avoid radical surgical treatment of salivary gland disease.