The effect of free flap surgery for oral cancer on laryngeal grade and intubation difficulty.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the change in laryngeal grade and intubation difficulty at subsequent surgery in patients with prior free flap reconstruction for oral cancer.

Study Design: This retrospective case series included patients with a diagnosis of oral cancer who underwent free flap reconstruction (FFR) (S1) followed by a subsequent surgery (S2) which required intubation. The primary predictor variable was FFR.

Immediate Teeth in Fibulas Versus Standard Fibula Free Flap: A Comparison of Donor Surgical Site Infections.

Background: Immediate placement of dental implants with dental restoration at the leg donor site requires implant components and prosthetic materials that are not packaged sterile.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine if there was a difference in donor surgical site infection between patients that received a fibula free flap with dental implants and immediate teeth (ITFFF: immediate teeth fibula free flap) before flap transfer to the defect site when compared to standard fibula free flaps (SFFFs) without dental implant placement.

Study Design, Setting, Sample: A retrospective cohort study was designed and implemented.

Brain Mechanisms of Virtual Reality Breathing Versus Traditional Mindful Breathing in Pain Modulation: Observational Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy Study.

Background: Pain is a complex experience that involves sensory-discriminative and cognitive-emotional neuronal processes. It has long been known across cultures that pain can be relieved by mindful breathing (MB). There is a common assumption that MB exerts its analgesic effect through interoception.

Spindle Cell Sarcoma of the Maxilla: A Rare Entity, Case Report, and Review of the Literature.

Spindle cell sarcoma (SCS) is a malignancy, with the most recent Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data citing a total of 250 reported cases occurring in the head and neck. Of these cases, none originated in the maxillofacial hard tissue. To the best of our knowledge, only 2 cases of primary osseous SCS of the maxillofacial region have been reported.