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To the Editor: Obstruction of the salivary ducts is one of the main causes of sialadenitis. The principal diagnostic tool for disorders of the salivary duct is sialography, a procedure requiring high doses of radiation. Interventional sialendoscopy is a new procedure for visualizing the salivary ducts and treating their abnormalities. Attempts have been made to visualize salivary stones¹ and to destroy them by internal² or external³ lithotripsy. These techniques required many sessions, and stone fragments were removed blindly.

Progress in fiberoptic technology and miniaturization now allows the endoscopist to obtain high-quality images. We have developed a rigid endoscope that is . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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