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Zeng W, Thatayatikom A, Winn N, Lovelace TC, Bhattacharyya I, Schrepfer T, Shah A, Gonik R, Benos PV, Cha S. The Florida Scoring System for stratifying children with suspected Sjögren's disease: a cross-sectional machine learning study. THE LANCET. RHEUMATOLOGY 2024; 6:e279-e290. [PMID: 38658114 PMCID: PMC11261574 DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(24)00059-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Childhood Sjögren's disease is a rare, underdiagnosed, and poorly-understood condition. By integrating machine learning models on a paediatric cohort in the USA, we aimed to develop a novel system (the Florida Scoring System) for stratifying symptomatic paediatric patients with suspected Sjögren's disease. METHODS This cross-sectional study was done in symptomatic patients who visited the Department of Pediatric Rheumatology at the University of Florida, FL, USA. Eligible patients were younger than 18 years or had symptom onset before 18 years of age. Patients with confirmed diagnosis of another autoimmune condition or infection with a clear aetiological microorganism were excluded. Eligible patients underwent comprehensive examinations to rule out or diagnose childhood Sjögren's disease. We used latent class analysis with clinical and laboratory variables to detect heterogeneous patient classes. Machine learning models, including random forest, gradient-boosted decision tree, partial least square discriminatory analysis, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator-penalised ordinal regression, artificial neural network, and super learner were used to predict patient classes and rank the importance of variables. Causal graph learning selected key features to build the final Florida Scoring System. The predictors for all models were the clinical and laboratory variables and the outcome was the definition of patient classes. FINDINGS Between Jan 16, 2018, and April 28, 2022, we screened 448 patients for inclusion. After excluding 205 patients due to symptom onset later than 18 years of age, we recruited 243 patients into our cohort. 26 patients were excluded because of confirmed diagnosis of a disorder other than Sjögren's disease, and 217 patients were included in the final analysis. Median age at diagnosis was 15 years (IQR 11-17). 155 (72%) of 216 patients were female and 61 (28%) were male, 167 (79%) of 212 were White, and 20 (9%) of 213 were Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish. The latent class analysis identified three distinct patient classes: class I (dryness dominant with positive tests, n=27), class II (high symptoms with negative tests, n=98), and class III (low symptoms with negative tests, n=92). Machine learning models accurately predicted patient class and ranked variable importance consistently. The causal graphical model discovered key features for constructing the Florida Scoring System. INTERPRETATION The Florida Scoring System is a paediatrician-friendly tool that can be used to assist classification and long-term monitoring of suspected childhood Sjögren's disease. The resulting stratification has important implications for clinical management, trial design, and pathobiological research. We found a highly symptomatic patient group with negative serology and diagnostic profiles, which warrants clinical attention. We further revealed that salivary gland ultrasonography can be a non-invasive alternative to minor salivary gland biopsy in children. The Florida Scoring System requires validation in larger prospective paediatric cohorts. FUNDING National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and Sjögren's Foundation.
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- Wenjie Zeng
- Epidemiology, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pediatric Rheumatology, AdventHealth for Children, AdventHealth Medical Group, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Center for Orphaned Autoimmune Disorders, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL, USA; Oral Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Computational & Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center for Orphaned Autoimmune Disorders, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL, USA; Oral Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pediatric Otolaryngology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Ophthalmology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Pediatric Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Epidemiology, University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Center for Orphaned Autoimmune Disorders, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL, USA; Oral Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Beumer LJ, Vissink A, Gareb B, Spijkervet FKL, Delli K, van der Meij EH. Success rate of sialendoscopy. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral Dis 2024; 30:1843-1860. [PMID: 37486613 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy and safety of sialendoscopy in the treatment of obstructive diseases of the major salivary glands. MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched four databases for literature. The primary outcome assessed was the success rate. Secondary outcomes included the use of supportive devices, number of sialadenectomies and complications. Risk of bias was assessed. Meta-analyses with subgroup analysis were performed. RESULTS In total, 91 studies were included, comprising 8218 patients undergoing 9043 sialendoscopic procedures. The majority of studies had a medium or high risk of bias. The incidence of sialadenectomy varied from 0% to 14%. No major complications were reported. Meta-analysis revealed a weighted pooled success rate of 80.9%. Subgroup analyses showed the weighted pooled success rate in patients with sialoliths (89.6%), stenoses (56.3%), submandibular glands (88.3%), parotid glands (81.2%), patients treated by an endoscopic-assisted transoral removal of a sialolith (86.3%), patients treated by a combined approach of the parotid gland (78.2%), patients with JRP (67.0%) and with RAIS (45.8%). CONCLUSION The success rate of sialendoscopy did not considerably change in the last 9 years. Sialendoscopy is an efficient and safe procedure for the treatment of major salivary gland obstructive disease.
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- L J Beumer
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Bertram J, Nieri C, Reed L, Gillespie MB. Sialendoscopy Findings Associated with Positive Minor Salivary Gland Biopsy. Laryngoscope 2024; 134:1183-1189. [PMID: 37776242 DOI: 10.1002/lary.31085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the sialendoscopy findings associated with positive findings on minor salivary gland biopsy. STUDY DESIGN Single-center retrospective study. METHODS Patients ≥18 years old who underwent sialendoscopy from 2016 to 2022 and were evaluated for SS via labial minor salivary gland biopsy. Biopsy positive and negative patients were compared on the primary outcome measure of sialendoscopy findings. Data were abstracted from the sialendoscopy operative notes and included involved gland, location of ductal pathology, and the presence of scarring, stenosis, mucus plugs, webs, and dilations. Additional characteristics included demographics, presenting symptoms, caffeine or tobacco, use of drying medications, and need for additional treatments. RESULTS The final cohorts included 22 biopsy positive and 21 biopsy negative patients with a total of 42 glands in the biopsy positive and 37 glands in the biopsy negative groups. Biopsy positive patients were found to require dilation at the hilum and distal duct at significantly higher rates than biopsy negative patients (p < 0.0001). However, there was no statistical difference in scarring, stenosis severity, mucus, webs, or dilations between each group. CONCLUSION The outcomes of this study suggest that there are no distinct sialendoscopy findings associated with biopsy positive patients. The presence of significant distal stenosis on sialendoscopy may be associated with positive minor salivary biopsy. Other endoscopic parameters are likely more consistent with non-specific chronic sialadenitis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3 Laryngoscope, 134:1183-1189, 2024.
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- Jessica Bertram
- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A
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Assy Z, Thomson WM, Brand HS, Cha S, Susam MM, Weisman GA, Vissink A, Bikker FJ, Jager DJH. The minimally important difference for the Xerostomia Inventory among Sjögren's disease patients. Oral Dis 2023:10.1111/odi.14841. [PMID: 38148483 PMCID: PMC11199375 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Until now, the clinically relevant improvement for the Xerostomia Inventory (XI) has not been defined. Therefore, our aim was to determine the Minimally Important Difference (MID) of the XI for improvement in dry-mouth symptoms in SjD patients. METHOD The study recruited 34 SjD patients who underwent sialendoscopy of major salivary glands and 15 SjD patients in a nonintervention control group. XI scores were assessed at several time points. The MID was determined from the mean difference in XI scores between the groups with and without improvement. RESULTS In the control group, no significant XI score changes were seen. In the sialendoscopy group, a clinically relevant XI score change of four scale points was identified after 1 week. For a prolonged duration (≥16 weeks), a minimum reduction of seven scale points in the XI score was required to indicate clinically relevant improvement. CONCLUSION In SjD patients, a minimum change of four points in the XI score indicates a clinically relevant improvement for evaluating short-term effects. For prolonged effects, a clinically relevant improvement requires a MID of seven points. The determination of the MID in XI could assist in future studies that evaluate changes in xerostomia.
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- Zainab Assy
- Department of Oral Biochemistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Sir John Walsh Research Institute, University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Department of Oral Biochemistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, Center for Orphaned Autoimmune Disorders, University of Florida, 1395 Center Drive, 32610 Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Amsterdam UMC, Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1018 HV Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, 1201 Rollins St., Columbia, 65211, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Biochemistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1118, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, Inflammatory Diseases, De Boelelaan 1118, 1081 HV Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, the Netherlands
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Kallas-Silva L, Azevedo MFD, de Matos FCM, Petrarrolha SP, Dedivitis RA, Kulcsar MAV, Matos LL. Sialendoscopy for treatment of major salivary glands diseases: a comprehensive analysis of published systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 89:101293. [PMID: 37487402 PMCID: PMC10382863 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2023.101293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Sialendoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure used to diagnose and treat obstructive salivary gland diseases. Previous studies in the topic have shown mixed results. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sialendoscopy through previous systematic reviews for different outcomes of several diseases. We also aimed to assess studies' methodological quality and heterogeneity. METHODS We conducted a comprehensive systematic literature search of Pubmed, Embase, Lilacs and Cochrane Library. We included systematic reviews and meta-analyses that used sialendoscopy to treat both lithiasic and alithiasic salivary glands diseases. Data extraction included studies' characteristics and results. We assessed studies' methodological quality using the AMSTAR-2 (A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews 2) tool. RESULTS 13 studies were included in the review, being 9 in adult populations and 4 in pediatric populations. Sialendoscopy proved to be effective at the treatment of different lithiasic and other obstructive diseases, but with important heterogeneity. The technique was also considered highly safe in most studies. However, studies had a critically low quality of evidence. CONCLUSIONS Most studies demonstrated high efficacy and safety of sialendoscopy, but with critically low quality of evidence. We still lack randomized studies in this field, and future systematic reviews on the topic should follow current guidelines to improve conduction and reporting.
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- Lucas Kallas-Silva
- Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, Serviço de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, Serviço de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Pernambuco, PE, Brazil; Vice-presidente da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP), Departamento de Cirurgia (Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP), Departamento de Cirurgia (Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Ex-presidente da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Brazil.
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP), Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (Icesp), Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Presidente da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Brazil
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP), Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (Icesp), Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, Clínica Cirúrgica, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Diretor Científico da Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço, Brazil
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Capaccio P, Gaffuri M, Canzi P, Pignataro L. Recurrent obstructive salivary disease after sialendoscopy. A narrative literature review. ACTA OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICA ITALICA : ORGANO UFFICIALE DELLA SOCIETA ITALIANA DI OTORINOLARINGOLOGIA E CHIRURGIA CERVICO-FACCIALE 2023; 43:S95-S102. [PMID: 37698106 PMCID: PMC10159639 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-suppl.1-43-2023-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Over the last 20 years, interventional sialendoscopy has become the therapy of choice for the management of obstructive salivary disorders, favouring a significant reduction in the number of patients undergoing traditional sialadenectomy. The overall success rate of sialendoscopy is around 90% as reported by the largest case series published; recurrence is expected in about 10% of cases, and the patient should be informed about the possibility to undergo further conservative procedures to improve symptoms. Adequate pre-operative assessment, based on ultrasonography, cone beam 3D CT and MR-sialography, is mandatory to reduce the risk of unsuccessful procedures and, therefore, recurrence of obstructive sialadenitis; moreover, in case of recurrence, the surgeon should be experienced enough to manage these cases and be able to perform additional interventions, such as transoral/transfacial sialendoscopy-assisted procedures and imaging-assisted procedures in case of difficult anatomical situations. Botulinum toxin injection and traditional sialadenectomy would be considered as possible salvage treatments in case of failure of all conservative approaches.
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- Pasquale Capaccio
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Douglas JE, Wen CZ, Thomas WW, Elrakhawy M, Rassekh CH. Management of Chronic Sialadenitis due to Sjogren's Syndrome and Radioactive Iodine Therapy Using Sialendoscopy. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2023; 85:7-11. [PMID: 35817018 DOI: 10.1159/000525217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Sialendoscopy is a minimally invasive technique for the management of salivary gland disease. This work characterizes its utility for treating chronic sialadenitis due to Sjogren's syndrome and radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy. METHODS A single-center, retrospective review of patients undergoing sialendoscopy between March 2013 and May 2019 for the treatment of chronic sialadenitis due to Sjogren's or prior RAI therapy was performed. RESULTS Thirty-four patients with Sjogren's and 25 patients who received RAI were identified, undergoing a total of 86 procedures. Median age at presentation was 53 years with mean follow-up time of 14.3 months. Seventy-two procedures were performed on the parotid gland, four on the submandibular gland, and ten on both glands. Corticosteroid injection and duct dilation were performed most commonly. Sixteen patients required repeat procedure. All patients were symptomatically improved at follow-up visit. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION These results support the idea that sialendoscopy offers symptomatic benefit for patients with chronic sialadenitis due to Sjogren's or RAI.
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- Jennifer E Douglas
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Epidemiologic, radiologic, and sialendoscopic aspects in chronic obstructive sialadenitis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2022; 279:5813-5820. [PMID: 35680655 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-022-07473-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Chronic obstructive sialadenitis (COS) is a recurring inflammation of the salivary gland. To date, there are no known predisposing factors for COS. Given the advances seen in radiology and sialendoscopy, we must update our knowledge of COS, analyzing factors that can favor its development. METHODS We prospectively analyzed 333 patients who underwent sialendoscopy between 2012 and 2021. Epidemiologic, radiologic, and sialendoscopy-related factors were correlated. Suspected diagnosis was established based on the clinical and radiologic data. The final diagnosis was determined on the basis of sialendoscopic findings. RESULTS The most common etiology of COS was stricture (40.8%). Lack of papilla distensibility (LPD) was also described as an etiology. COS was related to patient gender and age. Submandibular gland involvement was significantly more associated with lithiasis and LPD, while COS of the parotid gland was most frequently caused by stricture. Radioiodine sialadenitis and Sjögren's syndrome were significantly associated with stricture. MR sialography (MR-Si) showed the best overall sensitivity and specificity. CONCLUSION In our series, stricture was the most common cause of COS. We describe LPD as a frequent cause of COS in this series; ours is the first study to report this finding. There was a significant association between the salivary gland involved, patient sex and age, and the cause of COS. MR-Si showed the greatest diagnostic yield.
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Zandonella Callegher S, Giovannini I, Zenz S, Manfrè V, Stradner MH, Hocevar A, Gutierrez M, Quartuccio L, De Vita S, Zabotti A. Sjögren syndrome: looking forward to the future. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis 2022; 14:1759720X221100295. [PMID: 35634352 PMCID: PMC9131387 DOI: 10.1177/1759720x221100295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a heterogeneous disease characterised by a wide spectrum of manifestations that vary according to the different stages of the disease and among different subsets of patients. The aim of this qualitative literature review is to summarise the recent advances that have been reported in pSS, ranging from the early phases to the established disease and its complications. We analysed the diagnostic, prognostic, and management aspects of pSS, with a look into future clinical and research developments. The early phases of pSS, usually antedating diagnosis, allow us to investigate the pathophysiology and risk factors of the overt disease, thus allowing better and timely patient stratification. Salivary gland ultrasound (SGUS) is emerging as a valid complementary, or even alternative, tool for histopathology in the diagnosis of pSS, due to a standardised scoring system with good agreement and performance. Other promising innovations include the application of artificial intelligence to SGUS, ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy, and a wide array of novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers. Stratifying pSS patients through the integration of clinical, laboratory, imaging, and histopathological data; differentiating between activity-related and damage-related manifestations; and identifying patients at higher risk of lymphoma development are essential steps for an optimal management and individualised treatment approach. As new treatment options are emerging for both glandular and systemic manifestations, there is a need for a more reliable treatment response evaluation. pSS is a complex and heterogeneous disease, and many distinct aspects should be considered in the different stages of the disease and subsets of patients. In recent years, efforts have been made to improve our understanding of the disease, and certainly in the coming years, some of these novelties will become part of our routine clinical practice, thus improving the management of pSS patients.
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- Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, c/o Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, c/o Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Diseases, Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitacion, Mexico City, Mexico
- Rheumatology Center of Excellence, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, c/o Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy
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- Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, c/o Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy
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- Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, c/o Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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Melo GM, Neves MC, Rosano M, Vanni CMRS, Abrahao M, Cervantes O. Quality of life after sialendoscopy: prospective non-randomized study. BMC Surg 2022; 22:11. [PMID: 34998366 PMCID: PMC8742341 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-021-01462-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The symptomatic (swelling and pain) salivary gland obstructions are caused by sialolithiasis and salivary duct stenosis, negatively affecting quality of life (QOL), with almost all candidates for clinical measures and minimally invasive sialendoscopy. The impact of sialendoscopy treatment on the QOL has been little addressed nowadays. The objective is to prospectively evaluate the impact of sialendoscopy on the quality of life of patients undergoing sialendoscopy due to benign salivary obstructive diseases, measured through QOL questionnaires of xerostomia degree, the oral health impact profile and post sialendoscopy satisfaction questionnaires. RESULT 37 sialendoscopies were included, most young female; there were 64.5% sialolithiasis and 35.4% post-radioiodine; with 4.5 times/week painful swelling symptoms and 23.5 months symptom duration. The pre- and post-sialendoscopy VAS values were: 7.42 to 1.29 (p < 0.001); 86.5% and 89.2% were subjected to sialendoscopy alone and endoscopic dilatation respectively; 80.6% reported improved symptoms after sialendoscopy in the sialolithiasis clinic (p < 0.001). The physical pain and psychological discomfort domain scores were mostly impacted where sialendoscopy provided relief and improvement (p < 0.001). We found a positive correlation between sialendoscopy and obstructive stone disease (p < 0.001) and no correlation in sialendoscopy satisfaction in xerostomia patients (p = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS We found improved symptoms with overall good satisfaction after sialendoscopy correlated with stones; and a negative correlation between xerostomia. Our findings support the evident indication of sialendoscopy for obstructive sialolithiasis with a positive impact on QOL and probably a relative time-dependent indication for stenosis/other xerostomia causes that little improved QOL satisfaction. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2b-Prospective non-randomized study. TRIAL REGISTRATION WHO Universal Trial Number (UTN): U1111-1247-7028; Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry (ReBeC): RBR-6p8zfs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giulianno Molina Melo
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Surgery of Head and Neck, Federal University of São Paulo/Paulista School of Medicine (UNIFESP/EPM), R. Maestro Cardim, 560 cj 24 Bela Vista, São Paulo, SP, CEP 01323000, Brazil. .,Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Beneficencia Portuguesa of Sao Paulo Hospital, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Surgery of Head and Neck, Federal University of São Paulo/Paulista School of Medicine (UNIFESP/EPM), R. Maestro Cardim, 560 cj 24 Bela Vista, São Paulo, SP, CEP 01323000, Brazil.,Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Beneficencia Portuguesa of Sao Paulo Hospital, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Surgery of Head and Neck, Federal University of São Paulo/Paulista School of Medicine (UNIFESP/EPM), R. Maestro Cardim, 560 cj 24 Bela Vista, São Paulo, SP, CEP 01323000, Brazil.,Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Beneficencia Portuguesa of Sao Paulo Hospital, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Surgery of Head and Neck, Federal University of São Paulo/Paulista School of Medicine (UNIFESP/EPM), R. Maestro Cardim, 560 cj 24 Bela Vista, São Paulo, SP, CEP 01323000, Brazil
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Surgery of Head and Neck, Federal University of São Paulo/Paulista School of Medicine (UNIFESP/EPM), R. Maestro Cardim, 560 cj 24 Bela Vista, São Paulo, SP, CEP 01323000, Brazil
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Coca K, Benaim E, Reed L, Mamidala M, Gillespie MB. Outcomes of Submandibular Stone Removal With and Without Salivary Endoscopes. Laryngoscope 2021; 132:754-760. [PMID: 34378799 DOI: 10.1002/lary.29815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS For patients with submandibular sialolithiasis, there are many gland-preserving treatment options including sialendoscopy. Sialendoscopy, however, requires expensive instrumentation with limited availability, which may not be required for routine cases. The objective of this study is to compare the outcomes of patients with submandibular sialolithiasis undergoing sialendoscopy versus those undergoing transoral incisional sialithotomy. STUDY DESIGN Longitudinal, prospective study of patient undergoing gland-preserving therapy for submandibular sialolithiasis. METHODS The study was a prospective, nonrandomized trial of 30 patients with submandibular sialolithiasis who received gland-preserving treatment by either sialendoscopy-assisted techniques (Scope group; 14 patients) or transoral sialithotomy with or without dochoplasty (No Scope group; 16 patients). Factors analyzed between the two groups included age, race, gender, size of stone, location of stone, gland(s) involved, surgical method, and modified salivary Oral Health Impact Profile (sOHIP) scores before and after therapy. RESULTS There were no significant differences between the Scope and No Scope groups regarding age, race, or gender. There was a significant difference in stone size between the groups, with the No Scope group having larger stones on average. Both treatments led to statistically significant symptomatic improvement in sOHIP scores. There was no statistically significant difference in salivary quality of life improvement between the Scope and No Scope groups (P = .33). CONCLUSIONS Sialendoscopy is an important diagnostic and therapeutic tool in the management of salivary disorders, but is not associated with improved outcomes in gland-preserving treatments for routine submandibular sialolithiasis. Transoral stone removal alone may have equivalent symptomatic outcomes in the management of select sialoliths. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III Laryngoscope, 2021.
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- Kimberly Coca
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A
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