Enhanced recovery after microvascular reconstruction in head and neck cancer - A prospective study.

Objectives: Patients undergoing microvascular reconstruction after head and neck cancer typically have several comorbidities, and the procedures are often followed by complications and prolonged hospitalization. Consequently, the application of (ERAS) for these patients undergoing microvascular reconstruction has gained attention in recent years. ERAS is a peri- and postoperative care concept that has repeatedly shown beneficial results for a wide variety of surgical procedures, including microvascular reconstruction.

Mandibular resection in patients with head and neck cancer: acute and long-term complications after reconstruction.

Background: The treatment of head and neck cancer is an intensive multimodal treatment that has a great impact on the individual patient.

Aims/objectives: This study aimed to evaluate acute and long-term complications associated with mandibular resections and reconstructions.

Material And Methods: We retrospectively retrieved data on complications and recurrences among patients that underwent mandibular resections and reconstructions for treating oral cavity cancer ( = 190 patients) and osteoradionecrosis (ORN,  = 72).

Microvascular reconstruction in head and neck cancer - basis for the development of an enhanced recovery protocol.

Introduction: Microvascular reconstructions after head and neck cancer are among the most complicated procedures in plastic surgery. Postoperative complications are common, which often leads to prolonged hospital stay. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a peri- and postoperative care concept with the aim of achieving pain- and risk-free surgery.

Molecular Activity and Osseointegration After Single-Dose Irradiation: An In Vivo Study.

Purpose: Irradiation results in deleterious effects on bone healing and integration of titanium implants. The impact of irradiation on osseointegration has been demonstrated in histologic studies, but the underlying molecular mechanisms have not been explored. This study aimed to investigate the effects of single-dose irradiation on the expression of biologic mediators crucial for inflammation, bone formation, and bone remodeling and to relate these molecular activities to implant stability after a 5-week healing period.

Osseointegration of implants in irradiated bone with and without hyperbaric oxygen treatment: an experimental study in rat Tibiae.

Purpose: Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) has been recommended to enhance implant osseointegration in irradiated bone. The aim of this study was to further investigate the effects of HBO on implant integration in irradiated bone tissue.

Materials And Methods: The present study was an experimental intraindividual study in 16 rats.

Fostering the coexistence of caring philosophy and economics in today's health care system.

For the past decade, several health care systems are undergoing continuous administrative restructuring, whose main objective is cost reduction. These changes often result in the patients' needs not being met because nurses are continuously affected by widespread budget cuts and staff downsizing. Have we reached a point, where we are setting aside our prime directive of patient well-being for the sake of finances? If so, are we at risk of forsaking our professional identity as nurses? The authors believe that caring management and economical constraints can coexist while promoting quality patient care.

Dental implant treatment in diabetic patients.

The purpose of the present study was twofold: (1) to investigate how many diabetic patients and types of cases that are treated with dental implants in our clinic; and (2) assess the outcome of such treatment. Medical records from 782 patients were examined in patients treated by the Brånemark method for partial or total edentulism with implant supported bridges. From these records, 25 patients (3.