1/2. Non-operative removal of a parotid duct stone with a balloon angioplasty catheter.We illustrate a rapid and simple method for removal of a stone from the parotid duct using a balloon angioplasty catheter and digital subtraction imaging. No anaesthesia or surgical intervention is necessary.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Removal of a submandibular duct calculus with a vascular snare.Conventional management of calculi in the distal portion of the submandibular duct involves surgery under general anaesthesia. We report here a patient whose calculus was successfully removed non-surgically as an outpatient with a vascular snare.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |