There are certain things in life you can’t unsee, and watching a man pop a “salivary stone” out of his tongue on YouTube is one of them. That said, a ton of people are watching, so… Here’s the lowdown ...

Doctors report the first use of a surgical robot guided by a miniature salivary endoscope to remove a 20mm salivary stone and repair the salivary duct of a patient. Giant stones have traditionally ...

Researchers from Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center have reported the first use of a surgical robot guided by a miniature salivary endoscope to remove a 20-mm salivary stone and ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The kidneys are not the only part of the body that produce stones. You can also get them in the salivary gland. Salivary glands are located in the cheek and under the jawbone and ...

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None — BACKGROUND: There are three pairs of major salivary glands in the mouth that secrete saliva. The glands produce up to one quart of saliva each day, which is composed of 98 percent water and 2 ...

Painful stones don't just happen in the kidneys and gallbladder. They can also cause problems in the salivary glands, prompting invasive surgery through the face or neck that can lead to nerve damage, ...

Louisiana State University's Health Sciences Center has just enlisted the support of a surgical robot "guided by a miniature salivary endoscope" in order to yank a 20mm salivary stone and mend the ...

What is obstructive salivary gland disease and who does it affect? Everyone is familiar with urinary stones (kidney stones). The same thing can actually happen in your salivary ducts. These types of ...

New Orleans, LA – Dr. Rohan Walvekar, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Director of Clinical Research and the Salivary Endoscopy Service at LSU Health Sciences Center New ...