Sjögren's syndrome surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]

Surgery

• The mainstay of treatment for Sjögren's syndrome is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
  • Occlusion of the lacrimal puncta
  • Recurrent parotitis refractory to medical management
  • Salivary gland malignancy
  • Severe, refractory pain