Development of new sialendoscopy systems for endoscopic sialolithectomy and their clinical application

Abstract

We developed two types of fine sialendoscope, which could be introduced to the submandibular duct through the opening of sublingual caruncula. One is a sialendoscope of 1.1-mm outer-diameter (POLYDIAGNOST GmbH, Germany) with 6000-pixels optic fibers, and it has a working channel to insert a basket forceps and an irrigation channel. The other is a sialendoscope of 1.2-mm outer-diameter (FiberTech Co., Ltd., Japan) with 1600-pixels optic fibers and a working channel. Using these newly developed sialendoscopy systems and a 1.9F basket forceps (Boston Scientific Corporation, USA), we could successfully remove a sialolith of the submandibular gland of a 9-year-old girl.