Deep learning-enabled fluorescence imaging for surgical guidance: training for oral cancer depth quantification.

Significance: Oral cancer surgery requires accurate margin delineation to balance complete resection with post-operative functionality. Current fluorescence imaging systems provide two-dimensional margin assessment yet fail to quantify tumor depth prior to resection. Harnessing structured light in combination with deep learning (DL) may provide near real-time three-dimensional margin detection.

The Clinical Behavior and Recurrence Patterns of Oral Cavity Cancer in Oral Lichen Planus Patients.

Objectives: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disorder involving epithelia with squamous differentiation. Although described as a potential malignant precursor, the characteristics of malignancies arising among these patients are not widely described. Our goal was to describe the patterns of disease recurrence of patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) arising on the background of OLP.

Foregoing elective neck dissection for elderly patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.

Objective: Elective neck dissection (END) improves outcomes among clinically node-negative patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC). However, END is of questionable value, considering the potentially higher comorbidities and operative risks in elderly patients.

Methods: A retrospective review of all patients older than 65 years of age who were treated for OCSCC at a tertiary care centre between 2005 and 2020 was conducted.

Thyroid-split tracheostomy: short- and long-term outcomes.

Objective: Compare long-term outcomes of thyroid-split and standard thyroid-retraction tracheostomy in a large cohort.

Methods: The healthcare database of a university-affiliated hospital was searched for past patients over 18 years of age from all of the hospital's wards on whom an ear, nose, and throat specialist performed a tracheostomy in the operating room between 2010 and 2020. Clinical data were extracted from the hospital and outpatient medical records.

The Predictors of Persistent Posttracheostomy Tracheocutaneous Fistula and Successful Surgical Closure.

Objective: Persistent tracheocutaneous fistula is a well-described complication of prolonged tracheostomy, with a prevalence of about 70% when decannulation is performed after more than 16 weeks. Predictors of its occurrence and outcome of treatment in adults remain unclear. The aim of the study was to describe our experience with the treatment of persistent posttracheostomy tracheocutaneous fistula in adults and to investigate factors associated with its formation and with the success of surgical closure.

Quality of Life Following Robotic Transaxillary Versus Conventional Hemithyroidectomy: A Comparative Analysis.

Robotic technology has proven safe and effective for thyroidectomy procedures. Few studies have addressed the quality-of-life outcomes of robotic thyroidectomy compared with conventional thyroidectomy. The database of a tertiary medical center was retrospectively reviewed for all patients with thyroid disease who had undergone robotic hemithyroidectomy in 2012-2020.

Orbital Complications of Rhinosinusitis in the Adult Population: Analysis of Cases Presenting to a Tertiary Medical Center Over a 13-Year Period.

Background: Orbital complications of rhinosinusitis in adults are scarcely discussed in the literature.

Objective: To review our experience with the management of orbital complications of rhinosinusitis in the adult patient population and identify key factors in the characteristics and management of these patients.

Design: Retrospective case series during the years 2004 to 2016 in a tertiary referral center including all patients with rhinosinusitis and orbital complications.

Butterfly myringoplasty for total, subtotal, and annular perforations.

Objectives/hypothesis: The inlay "butterfly" cartilage tympanoplasty was first described as a treatment for small, central ear drum perforations. This technique can also be applied in large, marginal perforations, whereas the cartilage graft is anchored on the bony annulus. The aim of this study was to present the technique, to evaluate the results of butterfly tympanoplasty in marginal perforations, and to compare with the results of butterfly tympanoplasty in patients with nonmarginal perforations.

Transarterial embolization for acute head and neck bleeding: eight-year experience with emphasis on rebleeding risk in cancer patients.

Objectives/hypothesis: To present our 8-year experience with transarterial embolization for head and neck bleeding, with an emphasis on the need for repeated procedures in patients treated for head and neck cancer.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Methods: Tertiary university-affiliated medical center.