Outcomes and prognosticators in regionally recurrent cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

Introduction: Data regarding regionally metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (cSCCHN) is limited and derived almost exclusively from Australian and United States (US) institutions. We report the first United Kingdom perspective, with the aims of benchmarking survival outcomes and identifying clinically relevant prognosticators.

Materials And Methods: Ninety-one patients with regionally recurrent cSCCHN treated with curative intent over a ten-year period (2009-2018) were studied retrospectively.

The effect of fibrin sealant tissue glue in reducing post-operative collections following parotidectomy.

Purpose: Seroma/sialocele and haematoma formations following parotidectomy are common complications. Fibrin-sealant tissue glue (FSTG) applied to the surgical bed prior to closure has been used widely to reduce such complications at other surgical sites. We sought to evaluate a potential role in parotidectomy, examining outcomes before and after the use of FSTG was introduced in our department.