Comparative analysis of approaches to the Wharton's duct during surgery of the submandibular gland: A retrospective case–control study

Author:

Vaiman Michael1ORCID,Mizrakli Yuval1,Gavriel Haim1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Shamir Medical Center, Affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel

Abstract

AbstractIntroductionWe investigated complications and recurrence rates after surgical techniques for sialolith removal with intact and resected Wharton's duct of the submandibular gland.MethodsThe retrospective case–control analysis of a series analysed 271 surgical operations (2003–2022) for sialolithiasis performed at a hospital department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. The study compared two approaches: (1) pure endoscopic technique or pinpoint stone removal with Wharton's duct left intact and (2) transoral duct dissection or pinpoint stone removal technique, after which the duct was shortened. While choosing the surgical option, the size of the stone, the location of the stone, and the presence of multiple stones were taken into account. The rates of complications (lingual nerve paraesthesia, duct stenosis, drooling, and sialoadenitis), the incidence of foreign bodies, and the rate of recurrence during follow‐up of ≥18 months were compared.Results323 sialoliths were removed from 271 patients. Of these 323 calculi, 150 were removed by the first approach and 173 by the second approach. The calculi varied in diameter from 2 to 38 mm with an average diameter of 8.2 mm. For all 271 patients, the rate of recurrence was 4.8%, but 11 recurrent cases (8.7%) appeared after the first approach surgeries and 2 cases (1.4%) after the second approach surgeries (p = .03). Other variables did not show statistically significant differences.ConclusionsSurgical removal of the submandibular calculi, ending with shortening of Wharton's duct, reduces the recurrence rate for sialolithiasis but does not affect the rate of postsurgical complications.

Publisher

Wiley

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