Salivary gland lithotripsy: a non-invasive alternative.
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2009-01
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Shock wave lithotripsy is minimally invasive & alternative to surgery for treatment of symptomatic salivary stones. Lithotripsy uses shock waves generated outside the body to pulverize or crush the stone inside the body. The purpose of this treatment is to disintegrate the salivary stone into concentration smaller than 2mm to permit spontaneous or induced salivation to flush it out. The aim of this article is to throw light on salivary gland lithotripsy procedure.
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Sialolithiasis, Shock wave Lithotripsy, Lithotripter
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Maria Anisha, Sharma Yogesh, Hiremath Deepashri R. Salivary gland lithotripsy: a non-invasive alternative. People’s Journal of Scientific Research. 2009 Jan; (2)1: 35-36.