A Comparative Study of Speech and Swallowing Postoperative Outcomes in Oral Cancer: Impact of Lateral Mandibular Continuity Restoration.

Background: Surgical resection with mandibulectomy in advanced oral cancer results in complex defects. The influence of reconstruction of mandibular continuity on postoperative speech and swallowing function, though crucial, is not widely studied.

Purpose: The purpose of study was to compare the speech and swallowing outcomes of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients with lateral mandibulectomy, with or without the restoration of mandibular continuity.

Prognostic Heterogeneity Between Oral Tongue and Gingivobuccal Tumours Based on Lymph Node Ratio and Number of Positive Nodes: A Survival Analysis.

Introduction: Lymph node ratio (LNR) and number of pathological positive nodes (pN) have shown better prognostic prediction compared to laterality, size and number of nodes (single or multiple). This study evaluates the prognostic significance of LNR and the number of  pathological positive nodes in predicting the outcomes of node positive oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC). It attempts to assess the prognostic heterogeneity between oral tongue and gingivobuccal complex tumours based on the lymph node ratio and the number of pathological positive nodes.

Tracheo Esophageal Prosthesis Insertion Under Endoscopic Guidance and Local Anaesthesia- Feasibility and Outcome.

Objectives: Voice rehabilitation after laryngectomy is by tracheo esophageal puncture (TEP) and prosthesis insertion. Secondary TEP is very difficult due to neck fibrosis. Puncture under local anaesthesia with endoscopy guidance is a feasible option.