What is the impact of previous cholelithiasis on sialolithiasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A sialolith is a salivary stone usually presenting with swelling and pain in the affected salivary gland, most commonly the submandibular gland. There have been speculations about the association between this condition and other systemic diseases, especially those forming stones, such as nephrolithiasis and cholelithiasis. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the studies assessing the relationship between cholelithiasis and sialolithiasis.

Methods

PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase electronic databases were searched according to the keywords related to both disorders without any publication date or language restriction. Case-control and cohort studies evaluating the relationship between salivary and biliary stones were cons

SUBMITTER: Mortazavi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10874798 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature