The Impact of Inflammation on the Etiopathogenesis of Benign Salivary Gland Tumors: A Scoping Review.

Salivary gland tumors are rare head and neck tumors constituting up to 6% of all head and neck neoplasms; despite being mostly benign, these tumors present in diverse histological subtypes, making them challenging to diagnose and treat. Our research aims to investigate the link between inflammation and tumorigenesis within the salivary glands based on the literature regarding the etiopathogenesis of benign salivary gland tumors. This scoping review was conducted following the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews and reporting guidelines.

The long-term results and prognostic significance of cutaneous melanoma surgery using sentinel node biopsy with triple technique.

Background: The sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLN) is a basic staging method in all primary cutaneous melanomas ≥pT1b. The standard technique is a triple technique consisting of preoperative lymphoscintigraphy, intraoperative blue-dye lymphography, and gamma-probe assessment. We performed the analysis of long-term results in a very large one-institution series of cutaneous melanoma patients.

Band misplacement: a rare complication of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.

Introduction: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is considered to be a very effective minimally invasive procedure for treating morbidly obese patients. Nevertheless, there are numerous complications that a good surgeon should be aware of. Most of them have been widely presented in the literature.