Introduction Impact of treatment and prognostic indicators of outcome are relatively ill-defined in esthesioneuroblastomas (ENB) because of the rarity of these tumors. This study was undertaken to assess the impact of craniofacial resection (CFR) on outcome of ENB. Patients and Methods Data on 151 patients who underwent CFR for ENB were collected from 17 institutions that participated in an international collaborative study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of the study was to characterize the distribution of anterior skull base (ASB) cancers in the pediatric population and to identify predictors of outcome.
Methods: This was an international study of 1307 patients undergoing craniofacial surgery for malignant tumors; 6.4% (n = 84) among these were
Background: This study examined the efficacy of craniofacial surgery (CFS) in treating locally advanced nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC).
Methods: One hundred twenty patients who underwent CFS for NMSC were identified from 17 participating institutions. Patient, tumor, and treatment information was analyzed for prognostic impact on survival.
Objectives: To evaluate the medium-term outcome of cricothyroid approximation and subluxation (CTAS) with postoperative speech therapy for pitch elevation in male-to-female transsexuals.
Study Design: Retrospective study of male-to-female transsexuals who underwent pitch-raising surgery between November 1996 and August 2001.
Methods: Twenty-one male-to-female transsexuals opted for surgical feminization of their voices after inadequate improvements with speech therapy alone.
Background: Malignant tumors of the skull base are rare. Therefore, no single center treats enough patients to accumulate significant numbers for meaningful analysis of outcomes after craniofacial surgery (CFS). The current report was based on a large cohort that was analyzed retrospectively by an International Collaborative Study Group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOtolaryngol Head Neck Surg
June 2003
Objective: Cricothyroid approximation is performed in male-to-female transsexuals to raise the pitch of the voice often accompanied by a thyroid chondroplasty, an aesthetic reduction of the thyroid cartilage. The survey was conducted to ascertain patient satisfaction with the procedures.
Study Design And Setting: Fifty-four patients had the procedures performed in our department over an 8-year period; 45 patients were sent postal questionnaires to evaluate patient satisfaction with the appearance of the laryngeal prominence, pitch of the voice, and which they found more beneficial, the surgery or speech therapy.