Sialadenitis Without Sialolithiasis Treated by Sialendoscopy.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of interventional sialendoscopy in the management of non-stone obstructive sialadenitis.

Patients And Methods: In the present retrospective study, we assessed the treatment outcomes of 51 patients (34 women and 17 men) who had been diagnosed with sialadenitis without salivary duct stones. The included patients had an obstructive duct condition coupled with recurrent episodes of swelling or pain in a major salivary gland.

Interventional sialoendoscopy for treatment of obstructive sialadenitis.

Purpose: This follow-up study documents the overall success rate of interventional sialoendoscopy; it is a novel, less invasive treatment for obstructive sialadenitis.

Patients And Methods: This was a retrospective follow-up study of 189 patients who underwent a sialoendoscopic procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital from 2004 through 2013. Included were patients who underwent sialoendoscopic treatment for symptoms and clinical findings consistent with obstructive sialadenitis.