Sialendoscopy. Holmium Laser Lithotripsy Versus Pneumatic Lithotripsy In Salivary Gland Stones
09-10, 14:00–14:30 (Europe/Istanbul), Sialendoscopy (ICC - B3 Floor - 3B/06)

Sialolithiasis is the cause of about 60%-70% of obstructive salivary gland diseases, and it is found in the submandibular gland by approximately 80%. Using sialendoscopy, stones under the size of 4 mm in the wharton’s or stenon’s ducts may be caught and extracted by baskets or other tools by approximately 80%. However, the stones of this size constitute 15% to 20% of all cases. It is possible to use sialendoscopy or combined approaches to extract stones that are larger after breaking them up and separating them into smaller particles. In this presentation, the speaker aimed to explain the indications, treatment outcomes and reliability levels of the intraductal pneumatic lithotripsy (IPL) and holmium laser-assisted lithotripsy (HLL) methods that are used to sialendoscopically separate stones into smaller pieces in salivary gland sialolithiasis patients. And also, the speaker will present the personal experience about the topic and will describe the advantages and disadvantages of these two techniques in salivary gland stones.

The speaker will present the personal experience about the topic and will describe the advantages and disadvantages of these two techniques in salivary gland stones.

Session Chair Session Chair
Giulianno Molina de Melo
Speaker Speaker
Suleyman Ozdemir
Suleyman Ozdemir

Prof. Dr. Süleyman Özdemir, MD, PhD.

Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Türkiye

Chair of the IFOS Istanbul 2026 Sialendoscopy Group.

He has 15 years experience in sialendoscopy. He is internationally recognized for his expertise in sialendoscopy, rhinology, facial plastic surgery, and otology, with particular experience in endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery, rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation, and cochlear implantation. He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications, receiving over 1,000 citations, and has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international congresses.

Prof. Özdemir has organized and chaired numerous scientific meetings and advanced surgical cadaver courses in Türkiye. He organised the last three national meetings named “Videoconferences Congresses” as president. He currently serves as President of the Çukurova ENT Association and President of the Turkish ENT Association Qualification Board Commission, and is a former Vice Dean of Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine. He is an active member of several national and international professional societies and serves on the editorial and advisory boards of multiple scientific journals.

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Giulianno Molina de Melo

  • PhD - Federal University of São Paulo - UNIFESP

  • FACS - Fellow American College of Surgeons

  • Professor at Paulista Medicina School - UNIFESP

  • Member of Brazilian Society of Head and Neck Surgery - SBCCP

  • Member of Brazilian College of Surgeons - CBC 

  • Fellow da American Head and Neck Society - AHNS

  • Member of the AHNS Salivary Gland Section

  • Member of the AHNS Skin Cancer Section

  • Member of Multidisciplinary Salivary Gland Society

  • Member of the iSIAL: International Sialendoscopy Society

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