Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am
November 2022
The pursuit of fellowship training stems from one's desire to master a focused area of surgery. Successful applicants tend to have published articles and participated in other scholarly activities. They commonly have a mentor within the subspecialty of their interest.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am
August 2021
This article includes updates in the management of mandibular trauma and reconstruction as they relate to maxillomandibular fixation screws, custom hardware, virtual surgical planning, and protocols for use of computer-aided surgery and navigation when managing composite defects from gunshot injuries to the face.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article presents an overview of the history of the buccal fat pad flap, its relevant anatomy, and its indications and contraindications. The surgical technique for its harvest is described, as are the postoperative care and possible complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Utilization of technology to aid in the assessment, planning, and management of complex craniomaxillofacial injuries is increasingly common. Limited data exist regarding the implication of intraoperative CT/3-Dimensional imaging on decision making in the management of zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures. This study characterizes the utilization of the intraoperative CT scanner for ZMC fracture surgery and analyzes the impact of the intraoperative CT scanner on fracture management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In this study we determine the survival in patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma treated with transoral robotic surgery (TORS), neck dissection and risk-adapted adjuvant therapy.
Methods: We retrospectively identified 122 patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma treated with TORS and neck dissection between 2011 and 2018. Survival probability was calculated.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol
July 2019
Objective: Self-inflicted gunshot wounds (SIGSWs) to the craniomaxillofacial region are uncommon injuries but are associated with a high mortality rate. Therefore, treating these patients is a rare occurrence even in the largest trauma centers. As with many rare conditions, data specifically addressing this injury pattern are scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Buccal squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) is rare in the United States. Given its location, few anatomic barriers to spread exist and it has been found to have a high locoregional recurrence rate. The role of elective neck dissection (END) in patients with clinically negative neck (N0) is not clear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Oral Maxillofac Surg
February 2019
Purpose: Previously described techniques for microvascular fibula reconstruction of Brown Class II to IV maxillectomy defects are complex, require multiple osteotomies, result in a short pedicle, and inadequately reconstruct the dental alveolus in preparation for endosseous implants. This report describes a simplified technique for Brown Class II to IV defects that re-creates facial support, allows for dental reconstruction with appropriately positioned implants, and maintains adequate pedicle length.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed of all patients with Brown Class II to IV maxillectomy defects immediately reconstructed with a biaxial double-barrel fibula flap technique.
The radial forearm flap is a versatile reconstructive option for oral cavity defects with highly reliable success rates. We encountered more than one flap compromise when we used a radial forearm flap to reconstruct the soft tissue and provide coverage over the mandible, after a marginal mandibulectomy. From this observation, we modified our technique for radial forearm harvest and inset to avoid placing the pedicle in compression against the mandible.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The use of technology to aid in assessment, planning, and management of complex craniomaxillofacial injuries is increasingly common. Preoperative computed tomography (CT) evaluation is considered the standard of care, and intraoperative imaging is becoming increasingly accessible. Limited data exist regarding the implication of intraoperative CT on decision making in the management of all sites of facial fractures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Virtual surgical planning (VSP) is an indispensable aid in craniomaxillofacial reconstruction, yet no protocol is established in facial gunshot wounds. We review our experience with computer-aided reconstruction of self-inflicted facial gunshot wounds (SIGSW'S) and propose a protocol for the staged repair.
Methods: A retrospective case series enrolling patients with SIGSW's managed with the Functional Anatomic Computer Engineered Surgical protocol (FACES) was implemented.
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am
November 2017
This article includes updates in the management of mandibular trauma and reconstruction as they relate to maxillomandibular fixation screws, custom hardware, virtual surgical planning, and protocols for use of computer-aided surgery and navigation when managing composite defects from gunshot injuries to the face.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAtlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am
March 2017
Background: Limited outcome data exist regarding the survival of microvascular free flaps for head and neck reconstruction in children. The objectives of this study were to perform a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis comparing the survival of the most commonly used free flaps used for head and neck reconstruction in children.
Methods: A systematic search of PubMed, Embase, and Scopus was conducted using various keywords up to January 1, 2015.
Background: Free tissue transfer is commonly used in the reconstruction of post-ablative defects of the mandible. Due to lack of statistical power, comparing the survival of various free flaps, even in large studies, is challenging. The purpose of this study was to perform a meta-analysis comparing the survival of the most commonly used free flaps for mandibular reconstruction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAccurate assessment of surgical margins in the head and neck is a challenge. Multiple factors may lead to inaccurate margin assessment such as tissue shrinkage, nonstandardized nomenclature, anatomic constraints, and complex three dimensional specimen orientation. Excision method and standard histologic processing techniques may obscure distance measurements from the tumor front to the normal tissue edge.
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May 2014
This article presents an overview of the evaluation and staging of the neck in the context of malignant disease. The current tumor-nodes-metastasis (TNM) nodal classification is reviewed followed by a brief discussion of the common malignant processes encountered in the head and neck and their associated risk factors for cervical metastasis. Common imaging modalities, such as ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, Computed tomography, and positron emission tomography, for the investigation of the neck are also summarized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Oral Maxillofac Surg
January 2014
Purpose: The purposes of this study were 1) to estimate and compare the 1-month survival rates of patients with acute malnutrition (low prealbumin level) and patients who are not malnourished (normal prealbumin level) and 2) to identify risk factors associated with microvascular free flap failure.
Materials And Methods: To address the research purposes, we designed a retrospective cohort study and enrolled a sample composed of patients who underwent head and neck microvascular reconstruction and had prealbumin levels measured in the perioperative period. The primary predictor variable was nutritional status (low vs normal prealbumin level).
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the predictability of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) when pathologic processing is performed without serial step sectioning.
Materials And Methods: We prospectively enrolled 36 patients with T1 or T2 cN0 OSCC into this institutional review board-approved prospective cohort study, and they underwent gamma probe-guided SNB in addition to selective neck dissection. The rate of patients with negative SNB results whose neck dissection was also negative for metastasis (negative predictive value) was the primary endpoint.
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am
February 2013
Oropharyngeal cancer was traditionally treated with en bloc resection of the tumor via lip-split mandibulotomy approach, often with adjuvant radiation and chemotherapy. In the 1990s, organ-sparing definitive chemoradiation therapy without surgery became the standard of care for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Although organ-sparing treatment provided acceptable locoregional disease control with preservation of anatomic organs adjacent to the tumors and less disfiguration from lack of surgical incisions, it often resulted in significant deficits in speech and swallowing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrbital tumor, trauma, and necrosis require the orbital contents to be resected and the patient is left with a cosmetic deformity that affects a patient's self-image and those around him or her. Careful planning between the oral and maxillofacial surgeon and/or oculoplastic surgeon and the maxillofacial prosthodontist will result in a secure and accurate esthetic reconstruction using an implant-supported prosthesis. The multiple steps involved in this process require the commitment of doctors and patient.
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December 2012
Introduction: Patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma represent a diverse group, and the treatment these patients undergo also varies widely. Some patients undergo local excision alone while others require extensive surgery, often with adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. The post-therapeutic surveillance schedule for these patients tends to be a "one size fits all" formula for all head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients, which has often been dictated by institutional doctrine or a senior surgeon's dogma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAtlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am
March 2012
Purpose: The purposes of this study were to: 1) estimate the prevalence and trends of American oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) programs in recruiting head and neck oncologic surgery (HNOS) -trained faculty, performing HNOS oncologic procedures and microvascular reconstruction, and presenting HNOS research at academic meetings; 2) estimate whether HNOS and microvascular reconstruction involvement varies among programs with or without a program director or chair trained in HNOS; 3) estimate whether HNOS involvement varies among those OMS programs that regularly attend and do not attend tumor board; 4) estimate whether HNOS involvement varies among those programs that have and have not presented HNOS research at an academic meeting; 5) estimate whether HNOS involvement varies among doctor of medicine-integrated and 4-year OMS programs.
Materials And Methods: Investigators developed and distributed a survey to all US OMS program directors and/or chair composed of questions regarding faculty prevalence and recruitment, frequency and trends in cases, and the priority of applicants for residency with regard to HNOS. There were 18 close-ended questions, and one open-ended question.