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Background and Objectives Inflammatory obstructive diseases of the salivary glands can cause recurrent pain, swelling, dry mouth, significantly affecting quality life. In most cases, symptoms improve after medical treatment, but if persist or recur, other treatment methods should be considered. The purpose this study was to evaluate therapeutic effect duct steroid irrigation in refractory chronic sialadenitis. Subjects Method A retrospective conducted on 19 patients who underwent Stensen’s from January 2016 December 2021. All enrolled had no improvement treatment. clinical characteristics including etiology, location, symptom duration, underlying disease, response complications were analyzed. Results effective 12 (63%), which 5 (26%) showed complete disappearance symptoms. There difference by etiology. rate non-response high when duration more than one year. Temporary parotid gland swelling occurred two irrigation, while side effects such as bleeding infection did not occur. Conclusion Salivary is a simple safe procedure, may considered method for medically Key words: Chronic sialadenitis ㆍ Irradiation induced