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  • Outcome and relative cost of transoral removal of submandibular calculi

  • S Shashinder, R P Morton, Z Ahmad
  • Journal:
    The Journal of Laryngology & Otology / Volume 125 / Issue 4 / April 2011
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    12 January 2011, pp. 386-389
    Print publication:
    April 2011
  • Objective:

    To examine the outcomes and treatment cost of transoral removal of submandibular calculi, and to compare the outcomes and costs of other reported techniques.

    Method:

    Retrospective review of 60 consecutive patients undergoing transoral removal of submandibular calculi. All clinical, operative, post-operative and follow-up data were collated and outcomes analysed.

    Results:

    A total of 61 submandibular glands were treated by the transoral approach. Patients with multiple stones (p = 0.034) and stones in the proximal submandibular duct (p = 0.0028) were at greater risk of requiring submandibular gland excision, compared with patients with single stones and stones in the distal duct, respectively. There was a significant difference between the gland preservation rate during the first versus the second half of the study (p = 0.028). Larger calculi were significantly more likely to be seen in the proximal duct (p < 0.001). The mean operating time (28 minutes) and length of hospital stay for transoral removal of submandibular calculi was much less than those for other treatment techniques.