Who is Op. Dr. Atilla Şengör?

Operator Doctor Atilla Şengör works as an Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist in his clinic in Etiler, especially in the fields of salivary gland stone treatment, sinusitis treatment, sinusitis surgery, postnasal drip treatment, nasal concha surgery, nasal deviation surgery, nasal spray addiction and Pediatric ENT.

Dr. Atilla Şengör has a book titled “Current Approach to Salivary Gland Ductal Pathologies – Diagnostic and Interventional Sialendoscopy” on the subject of salivary gland endoscopy (Sialendoscopy), which he has been one of the pioneers of in our country since 2004. He started working on the removal of large salivary gland stones by breaking them in the canal in 2007.

He is also the author and editor of the booklet “Necessary Information to Protect Children from Diseases”, which is a reliable source for parents in the field of Pediatric ENT. He has publications in over 30 local and foreign languages.

He is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, the Turkish Ear Nose Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, the International Sialendoscopy Society, the European Rhinology Society and the European Pediatric ENT Society. He is a member of the Cercle d’Orient. He has been actively windsurfing since the age of 15, is interested in music, reads books and collects seashells. He is married to dermatologist Dr. Betül Şengör and has 2 children.

‘Endoscopic technology allows us to directly see the findings of diseases in the field of otolaryngology. Likewise, I can see the results of the treatment I give. If I am successful in my profession; I owe this to more than 20 years of experience after specialisation, which I have gained by watching the patients one-on-one, following the current developments in my field, professional ethics and discipline, but most importantly to the love of people that fuels them.’
Op. Dr Atilla Şengör

Information for Patients Traveling from Abroad

You can consult our secretary for any inquiries; they will guide you through all necessary details. However, we believe the following basic information may also be helpful.

Sialendoscopy & Success Rates

Your sialendoscopy will be performed by Dr. Atilla Şengör, who has been specializing in this field since 2004. He adapted pneumatic lithotripsy for sialendoscopy in 2007, making it possible to fragment stones within the salivary ducts.

The accessibility of stones via sialendoscopy is between 80-85%. Dr. Atilla Şengör’s success rate in removing accessible stones using the fragmentation technique is 94%. In some cases, if part of the stone remains or if recurrence occurs, a second sialendoscopy session may be necessary after 3-4 months.

The failure rate, meaning cases where the stone is unreachable with sialendoscopy, is 15-20%. In such situations, further treatment, including gland resection, may need to be performed in the patient’s home country.

Sialendoscopy is also used for widening narrow ducts (stenosis). However, the success rate in these cases is lower than in stone removal. Depending on the underlying cause, further treatment and investigations may be required.

Sialendoscopic
Salivary Gland Stone Treatment

To have mastered the sialendoscopy technique for salivary gland stone removal
It is necessary to have prepared the necessary equipment and infrastructure for stone crushing.
In this way, success has exceeded 90%.
Lithotripsy is required in approximately 80% of cases.

Salivary Gland Endoscopy Videos

2.8 cm giant salivary stone, sialendoscopic intraductal pneumatic fragmentation

Salivary Gland Stone Treatment with Sialendoscopic Intra-Duct Stone Crushing

Parotid gland stone treatment – Crushing and removal of the stone during sialendoscopy

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