The diagnostic efficacy of ultrasonographically-based measurements of minimum and maximum fascia-tumor distance in differentiating superficial from deep lobe benign parotid tumors.

Objectives: The objective was to calculate the efficacy of ultrasonographically-based measurements of minimum and maximum fascia-tumor distance (MiFTD and MaFTD) of benign salivary gland tumors to identify tumor location in the superficial or deep lobe of the parotid gland.

Study Design: MiFTDs and MaFTDs were measured on pre-operative ultrasonographic images of 102 tumors. Tumor location was classified at surgery as superficial or deep based on relation to the facial nerve, with 74 tumors in the superficial lobe and 28 in the deep lobe.

Effects of different surgical treatments on children with ankyloglossia: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Ankyloglossia is a situation where the tongue tip cannot go beyond the mandibular incisor because the frenulum linguae is short. It could affect children's health by interfering with their ability to talk, breast feeding and dental development. The most effective measure to control ankyloglossia is the surgical method.