Rohan Walvekar, MD, assistant professor of otolaryngology head and neck surgery, director of clinical research and the salivary endoscopy service at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, and his ...

A 12-year-old girl got a new lease of life after undergoing a surgery for removal of a 1.6-mm stone present in one of the salivary glands at a private hospital, authorities said on Wednesday.

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"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 ...

It's not only people with vocalization problems who can benefit from the advent of in-office procedures. We are similarly using small cameras and instrumentation in patients with salivary stones.

"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 ...

Loretta Estes Spainhoward had a bad taste in her mouth that worsened when she ate. She simply rinsed her mouth out and forgot about it. Until it happened again. Then again. Six months passed, and ...

If you suffer from salivary gland stones, you know how irritating they can be. The standard treatment is surgery, which can be risky and leave a huge scar. For a teenage girl, that can be ...

A stone was stuck in one of her salivary glands. Traditionally, surgeons would remove the entire gland. "I was so scared about them going inside my neck," said Schoenbeck.

"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 ...

"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.

Salivary gland stones removed with minimally-invasive procedure By ABC30 Wednesday, September 25, 2013 LOS ANGELES ...