Doctors report the first use of a surgical robot guided by a miniature salivary endoscope to remove a 20mm salivary stone and repair the salivary duct of a patient. Giant stones have traditionally ...

New Orleans, LA – Dr. Rohan Walvekar, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Director of Clinical Research and the Salivary Endoscopy Service at LSU Health Sciences Center New ...

Sialolthiasis is the most common disease of the salivary glands. Large sialoliths have rarely been reported in the salivary ducts. Conservative treatment may be of benefit in the treatment of ...

Researchers from Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center have reported the first use of a surgical robot guided by a miniature salivary endoscope to remove a 20-mm salivary stone and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 8-year-old daughter has had intermittent pain underneath her tongue for nearly two years. Her doctor suspects salivary gland stones but cannot see them and tells me they are not ...

Painful stones don't just happen in the kidneys and gallbladder. They can also cause problems in the salivary glands, prompting invasive surgery through the face or neck that can lead to nerve damage, ...

Salivary stones are small stones that form in the glands of the mouth. They can block the flow of saliva and cause pain or discomfort. Home remedies and medical treatments may help. The medical term ...

Seara Schoenbeck, 13, has enjoyed a healthy childhood until about two years ago when she started feeling terrible pain in her mouth. "You know, I thought it was a cold sore, but then it kept on ...

Salivary gland disorders encompass a range of conditions, including inflammatory diseases, obstructions due to sialolithiasis and stenosis, and autoimmune-associated dysfunction. These disorders can ...