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ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2021

Botulinum toxin for chronic parotid sialadenitis: A case series and systematic review.

Madeleine P Strohl, Chia-Fan Chang, William R Ryan, Jolie L Chang

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Article in Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Madeleine P StrohlDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of California San Francisco San Francisco California USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7545-5654
Chia-Fan ChangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Taipei Veterans General Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University Taipei Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8980-6865
William R RyanDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of California San Francisco San Francisco California USA.
Jolie L ChangDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of California San Francisco San Francisco California USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0778-1044
University of California, San Francisco · USNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate salivary gland chemodenervation with botulinum toxin in chronic parotid sialadenitis.

methodsPatients who underwent parotid gland chemodenervation for chronic sialadenitis due to duct stenosis refractory to siaendoscopy were reviewed (case series). Additionally, a systematic review of the literature on botulinum toxin injection for chronic parotid sialadenitis was performed. Inclusion criteria included studies containing original data on botulinum toxin injections in patients with chronic sialadenitis symptoms.

resultsSialadenitis symptoms from 10 patients with 13 affected parotid glands were examined. All had duct stenosis diagnosed on sialendoscopy, refractory sialadenitis symptoms, and received parotid onabotulinum toxin injection(s) (median dose 65U). Of patients with 3-month follow-up, 78% reported significant improvement in symptoms. Mean Chronic Obstructive Sialadenitis Symptoms (COSS) Score improved at 3 months post-injection (47-25.9,

conclusionParotid gland chemodenervation with botulinum toxin is a minimally invasive treatment option for symptomatic chronic sialadenitis refractory to medical treatment or sialendoscopy. Botulinum toxin injections alleviate gland pain and swelling associated with salivary obstruction and provide an alternative to parotidectomy for recurrent sialadenitis.Level of evidence: 4.

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botulinum toxinChronic Obstructive Sialadenitis Symptoms (COSS) Questionnairechronic sialadenitissalivary duct stenosissialendoscopy

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