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  "abstract": "Importance: Combined sialendoscopy (CS) is a minimal invasive method compared to submandibular gland (SG) excision and has a high rate of success.\n\nObjective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and the gland-sparing rates of the combined approach sialendoscopy and impact on quality of life (QOL) of stone extraction using Multidisciplinary Salivary Gland Society (MSGS; Q10 version) questionnaire in patients with proximal/intraglandular SG stones.\n\nDesign: This study was conducted prospectively between September 2021 and September 2024.\n\nSetting: Mersin University, Türkiye.\n\nParticipants: Patients with proximal/intraglandular SG stones undergoing combined sialendoscopy.\n\nIntervention: Under general anesthesia, proximal/intraglandular SG stones were removed with combined approach sialendoscopy.\n\nMain Outcome Measures: The effectiveness and the gland-sparing rates of CS and impact on QOL of stone extraction with CS using MSGS questionnaire in proximal/intraglandular SG stones. Also, MSGS, dry mouth, and salivary gland score gains were calculated.\n\nResults: There were 45 male and 19 female patients. A mean age of the patients was 42.26 in males, 40.18 in females, and 40.64 ± 15.76 years in total (range, 19-81 years). The stones in 62 of 64 patients (96.8%) were removed successfully, with gland preservation success being 93.7%. The postoperative mean MSGS (5.54 ± 10.91; P < .01), dry mouth (4.75 ± 10.35; P < .01), and salivary gland (0.79 ± 3.87; P < .01) scores had statistically lower than preoperative ones that were 60.59 ± 25.77, 17.23 ± 21.76, and 43.35 ± 13.68, respectively.\n\nConclusions: MSGS comprehensively interrogates salivary gland symptoms and reviews the relation of these symptoms to xerostomia, talking, chewing, and QOL. CS is an effective surgical method for removing proximal/intraglandular SG stones, with a high success of gland sparing and low complication rates.\n\nRelevance: This study suggested that CS is an effective gland-sparing method for proximal/intraglandular SG stones and MSGS could be used for QOL assessment following successful extraction of SG stones.",
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  "published": "2026-09-29",
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  "title": "The Outcomes of Combined Approach Sialendoscopy and Multidisciplinary Salivary Gland Society Questionnaire (Q10 version) in Patients with Proximal/Intraglandular Stones of the Submandibular Gland",
  "title_text": "The Outcomes of Combined Approach Sialendoscopy and Multidisciplinary Salivary Gland Society Questionnaire (Q10 version) in Patients with Proximal/Intraglandular Stones of the Submandibular Gland",
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  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/1ade1gqpq462f",
  "venue": "Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery",
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