A review of submandibular gland extirpation in an Australian quaternary referral centre: aetiologies and trends over 35 years.

Background: Submandibular gland pathology is common but rarely reported. This study was performed to evaluate demographic, pathological, and survival outcomes associated with submandibular gland extirpation.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients treated in a single quaternary-care institution between 1989 and 2022 was performed.

The Impact of Preoperative Facial Nerve Weakness and Facial Nerve Outcomes in the Management of Patients With Parotid Metastases of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Background: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (cSCC) metastasizing to the parotid gland can cause facial nerve (FN) dysfunction secondary to direct invasion, perineural spread, or surgical ablation. This study aims to characterize the prevalence of preoperative FN involvement in metastatic cSCC to the parotid and identify risk factors resulting in FN sacrifice.

Methods: Patients with parotid metastases from cSCC, treated surgically with parotidectomy with curative intent were identified through a retrospective cohort analysis of a prospectively maintained Sydney Head and Neck database from 1992 to 2021.

Quality of life outcomes in patients receiving dental implants in vascularised bone flaps for mandibular reconstruction.

Resection, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of the mandible impact function and health related quality of life (HRQOL). In this study, we aimed to understand the impact of delayed versus immediate dental implant placement. A cross-sectional and prospective study was conducted including patients who underwent reconstruction of the mandible via osseous vascularised bone flaps and dental implants.

Jaw in a day surgery: early experience with 19 patients at an Australian tertiary referral center.

Background: The Jaw-in-a-Day (JIAD) procedure aims to achieve immediate functional occlusion via a single-stage approach to maxillofacial reconstruction. While JIAD has gained popularity since its inception by Levine and colleagues, efficacy and outcome data remain limited. In this report, we discuss our experience with the JIAD technique at an Australian tertiary referral centre.