First successful salivary stone removal with robotics Date: November 19, 2010 Source: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Summary: Doctors report the first use of a surgical robot ...

"The robot-assisted stone removal was first devised and performed in the department of otolaryngology head and neck surgery at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans," Dr. Walvekar said. "With these ...

If a surgeon is unable to remove the stone endoscopically, the gland would still have to be removed. If you suffer from salivary gland stones, talk to your specialist about the best options for you.

If a stone becomes large enough, it can block the gland, which can lead to pain and swelling. Salivary stones are rarely serious, and a person can often remove them at home.

Louisiana State University's Health Sciences Center has just enlisted the support of a surgical robot "guided by a miniature salivary endoscope" in order to yank a 20mm salivary stone and mend the ...

Stone removal: During a sialoscopy procedure, a doctor uses a specialized scope to look into the salivary duct. In some cases, tools can be used to grab and remove the stone, or crush it and flush ...

Practice Published: 27 July 2002 Sialolithiasis: an unusually large submandibular salivary stone S J Siddiqui British Dental Journal 193, 89–91 (2002) Cite this article ...

salivary-duct-stone-CA0516 After 36 hours, a patient with a salivary duct stone shows limited improvement. A 58-year-old male presents with rapidly increasing pain and tenderness on the right side ...

Any salivary stone that is larger than 1.5 cm is considered rare, according to the authors of the report, published in BMJ Case Reports (February 28, 2020). In this case, the appearance of a giant ...

Salivary glands produce saliva and empty it into a person’s mouth. Saliva helps make food moist, making it easier for people to chew, swallow, and digest. Saliva also helps keep the mouth clean.

"The robot-assisted stone removal was first devised and performed in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans," said Dr. Walvekar. "With ...