Sjögren's syndrome surgery
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]
Overview
Overview
The mainstay of treatment for Sjögren’s syndrome is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with occlusion of the lacrimal puncta, salivary gland malignancy and recurrent parotitis refractory to medical management.
Surgery
Surgery
- The mainstay of treatment for Sjögren’s syndrome is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:[1]
- Occlusion of the lacrimal puncta
- Recurrent parotitis refractory to medical management
- Salivary gland malignancy
- Severe, refractory pain
References
References
- ↑ Madero-Visbal R, Milas Z (February 2014). “The role of parotidectomy in Sjögren’s syndrome”. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 26 (1): 83–90. doi:10.1016/j.coms.2013.09.007. PMID 24287196.
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