• Saudi Med J · Oct 2014

    Review Meta Analysis

    A meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of managing parotid and submandibular sialoliths using sialendoscopy assisted surgery.

    • Fatima M Jadu and Ahmed M Jan.
    • Diagnostic Department, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, PO Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (12) 5400000. Fax. +966 (12) 6952437. E-mail. fjadu@kau.edu.sa.
    • Saudi Med J. 2014 Oct 1; 35 (10): 118811941188-94.

    ObjectivesTo review the available techniques and procedures for management of parotid and submandibular sialoliths with special emphasis on the efficacy and safety of the most commonly used combination of techniques; namely, sialendoscopy with conservative surgical removal of the stone.MethodsA systematic search of the English literature using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane library databases were conducted at the Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Articles between the years 2004 and 2013 were selected on the basis of preset inclusion criteria. Then, they were reviewed against a checklist to assess the evidence of efficacy of therapy or prevention and analyzed for pertinent data.ResultsEleven articles met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed and analyzed. The success rate of sialendoscopy combined with minor surgical removal of parotid and submandibular sialoliths ranges from 69-100%.ConclusionSialendoscopy combined with a minor surgical extraction of parotid and submandibular sialoliths is safe and efficacious. 

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