Treatment of salivary stones by intraductal pneumatic lithotripsy: A preliminary presentation of the StoneBreaker with sterile bag covering

Sialendoscopy has changed the management of obstructive sialadenitis. Nowadays, minimally invasive techniques evolve to preserve salivary gland function. Intraductal lithotripsy allows stones fragmentation and retrieval without opening the salivary duct. We report our experience with the StoneBreake...

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Published in:Journal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2017-04, Vol.118 (2), p.119-121
Main Authors: Oddon, P.A., Royer, G., Graillon, N., Marchal, F., Chossegros, C., Foletti, J.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Compressed Air
Disinfection
Endoscopy - instrumentation
Endoscopy - methods
Humans
Lithotripsy
Lithotripsy - instrumentation
Lithotripsy - methods
Pilot Projects
Preliminary Data
Retrospective Studies
Salivary Ducts - diagnostic imaging
Salivary Ducts - pathology
Salivary Gland Calculi - complications
Salivary Gland Calculi - therapy
Salivary glands
Sialadenitis - etiology
Sialadenitis - therapy
Sialendoscopy
Sialolithiasis
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Summary:Sialendoscopy has changed the management of obstructive sialadenitis. Nowadays, minimally invasive techniques evolve to preserve salivary gland function. Intraductal lithotripsy allows stones fragmentation and retrieval without opening the salivary duct. We report our experience with the StoneBreaker (SB), a new lithotripter with improvement using a sterile bag that permits reuse of the SB without passing to sterilization. The non-sterilized SB was used into a sterile camera sleeve in 5 patients, 3 submandibular lithiases and 2 parotid lithiases. Technique and outcomes were described with a review of the literature. An explanatory video of the procedure was performed. Complete fragmentation was achieved and all fragments were extracted without any ductal damage. Utilization of the sterile sleeve did not change the SB efficiency and the procedure duration. The use of a sterile bag allowed several consecutive procedures with a single non-sterilized handpiece. However, the gas cartridge change may be more delicate when more than 80 impacts are needed. Patients remained symptoms and stones free one month after surgery.
ISSN:2468-7855
2468-7855
DOI:10.1016/j.jormas.2017.02.001