Orthovoltage for basal cell carcinoma of the head and neck: Excellent local control and low toxicity profile.

Objectives/hypothesis: Evaluation of treatment results of orthovoltage X-rays for a selection of previously untreated favorable basal cell carcinomas (BCC) in the head and neck area concerning local control, cosmetic and functional outcome, and toxicity profile.

Methods: A consecutive series of patients with primarily treated BCCs who were irradiated by means of orthovoltage X-rays in the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam between January 2000 and February 2015 were retrospectively evaluated.

Results: Two hundred fifty-three BCCs in 232 patients were primarily treated with orthovoltage X-rays.

A thin tracheal silicone washer to solve periprosthetic leakage in laryngectomies: direct results and long-term clinical effects.

Objectives: Assessment of the immediate results and long-term clinical effects of a thin silicone washer placed behind the tracheal flange of voice prostheses to treat periprosthetic leakage.

Patients And Methods: Three year retrospective analysis of 32 laryngectomized patients with 107 periprosthetic leakage events (PLEs). Custom-made silicone washers (outer diameter 18 mm, inner diameter 7.