Inadvertent placement of a nasogastric tube following traumatic nasal tube intubation.

Adequate nutrition is necessary in head and neck surgery. Enteral feeding via a nasogastric tube is often required due to the altered anatomy and to allow sufficient intraoral healing. Insertion of a nasogastric tube is commonly performed without complication and confirmation of its position by a number of different methods.

Retrospective analysis of postoperative interventions in mandibular fractures: a shift towards outpatient day surgery care.

The management of fractured mandibles typically involves admission and operation at the time of presentation. While this should involve only a short stay in hospital these patients are surgically stable, and so priority is often given to more urgent cases. We retrospectively evaluated the postoperative medical requirements of patients who were operated on at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2016.

Bilateral Distraction Osteogenesis of Vascularized Iliac Crest Free Flaps Used in Mandibular Reconstruction.

Vascularized free flaps have become the gold standard in reconstructing large segmental mandibular defects; however, even when bony union and soft-tissue coverage is achieved, insufficient bone stock and altered facial contour can create functional and cosmetic problems for the patient. There have been limited case reports on the use of secondary distraction osteogenesis to address these issues. The authors report a case of bilateral mandibular distraction of deep circumflex iliac artery free flaps, used for mandibular reconstruction after total mandibulectomy for treatment of osteosarcoma.

An uncommon complication of arterial embolization for treatment of epistaxis.

Although uncommon, patients should be advised that soft tissue necrosis may be a complication of arterial embolization used for treatment of epistaxis.

Kimura's disease: an uncommon cause of head and neck masses with potentially serious sequelae.

Kimura's disease (KD) typically presents as a mass in the head and neck region in association with eosinophilia and elevated serum IgE. Excisional biopsy is often required in order to obtain an adequate sample for histological diagnosis and exclude malignancy. If suspected, patients should also be investigated for renal involvement as this may complicate KD.

Addressing alcohol-related harms within maxillofacial trauma practice.

Purpose: A brief intervention, conducted in the short-term care setting after an alcohol-related injury, has been reported to be highly beneficial in reducing the risk of reinjury and in reducing the subsequent level of alcohol consumption. This project aimed to understand Australasian oral and maxillofacial surgeons' attitudes, knowledge, and skills in alcohol screening and brief intervention within short-term care settings for patients admitted with facial trauma.

Materials And Methods: A Web-based survey was made available to all members of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (200 to 250 members), promoted through a number of e-mail bulletins sent by the association to all members.

Bacterial comparison of preoperative rinsing and swabbing for oral surgery using 0.2% chlorhexidine.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to compare bacterial load using preoperative rinsing and swabbing techniques for oral surgery with 0.2% chlorhexidine (CHX).

Methods: Participants were healthy volunteers undergoing a general anesthetic for the removal of teeth.