Publications by authors named "R K Orosco"
Positive Margin Rates in Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Malignancies: A National Analysis.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
December 2024
Objective: Oral cavity malignancies (OCC) and oropharyngeal malignancies (OPC) historically have higher rates of positive surgical margins (PSM) compared to other solid malignancies. The objective of this study is to understand trends and predictors in positive surgical margins (PSM) for OPSCC and OCSCC using the National Cancer Database (NCDB).
Study Design: Retrospective Cohort Study.
Clinicopathologic Features of Oral Verrucous Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol
November 2024
Objective: To further characterize the clinicopathologic features of oral verrucous carcinoma.
Methods: In accordance with PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review of the Medline, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane databases was performed in search of articles evaluating clinicopathologic features of oral verrucous carcinoma. Primary outcomes of interest included tumor subsites, T-staging, rates of cervical lymph node metastases, rates of distant metastases, 5-year survival (overall, disease-free, or disease-specific), and recurrence rates.
Article Synopsis
- Robotic technology is being used more often in surgery to make tasks like suturing easier and more accurate.
- A study reviewed 6850 articles about robotic suturing, narrowing it down to 41 relevant ones after filtering.
- Most research is recent and shows that a lot of progress has been made, but different researchers focus on different parts of the suturing process.
Background: We sought to review our institution's experience with dental implant placement in free flap jaw reconstruction to determine factors impacting restoration of dental occlusion.
Methods: Exactly 48 patients underwent free flap jaw reconstruction with or without dental restoration from 2017 to 2022. Primary outcome was achievement of restored dental occlusion after jaw free flap reconstruction.
Simulation-based workshop for emergency preparedness in otolaryngology.
Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
October 2023
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of a hands-on simulation-based course with emphasis on procedural techniques, clinical reasoning, and communication skills developed to improve junior Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) residents' preparedness in managing otolaryngologic emergencies.
Methods: Junior OHNS residents and faculty from residency programs in California, Nevada, and Arizona participated in this workshop in 2020 and 2021. The stations featured airway management techniques, ultrasound-guided needle aspiration, nasoseptal hematoma evacuation, and facial fracture repair using various models and cadavers.