Conservative management of salivary stones and benign parotid tumours: a description of the surgical techniques involved.

Abstract

Recent advances in salivary gland surgery have made it possible to apply minimally invasive techniques to the management of salivary stones and benign parotid tumours. The techniques of extra-capsular dissection, intraoral removal of stones and endoscope-assisted removal of parotid calculi are described together with the context in which they are applied in clinical practice.