The impact of surgical margins in managing regional metastases in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

Background: Regional metastasis occurs in 5% of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). The aim of this study is to assess the impact of margin status of regional metastases on survival.

Methods: A retrospective review of 401 patients with nodal metastases from cSCC.

A review of submandibular gland extirpation in an Australian quaternary referral centre: aetiologies and trends over 35 years.

Background: Submandibular gland pathology is common but rarely reported. This study was performed to evaluate demographic, pathological, and survival outcomes associated with submandibular gland extirpation.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients treated in a single quaternary-care institution between 1989 and 2022 was performed.

Jaw in a day surgery: early experience with 19 patients at an Australian tertiary referral center.

Background: The Jaw-in-a-Day (JIAD) procedure aims to achieve immediate functional occlusion via a single-stage approach to maxillofacial reconstruction. While JIAD has gained popularity since its inception by Levine and colleagues, efficacy and outcome data remain limited. In this report, we discuss our experience with the JIAD technique at an Australian tertiary referral centre.

A comparison of preoperative soft tissue contour versus bone accuracy as a predictor of quality of life outcomes in osseous free flap jaw reconstruction using occlusal-based virtual surgical planning.

Objectives: Occlusal-based virtual surgical planning (VSP) prioritises the placement of endosseous dental implants, over replicating native bone contour. This may compromise facial aesthetics. This study aimed to compare function and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) following maxillomandibular reconstruction according to the ability to replicate preoperative soft-tissue contour and virtual plan.