Craniofacial surgery for esthesioneuroblastoma: report of an international collaborative study.

Introduction Impact of treatment and prognostic indicators of outcome are relatively ill-defined in esthesioneuroblastomas (ENB) because of the rarity of these tumors. This study was undertaken to assess the impact of craniofacial resection (CFR) on outcome of ENB. Patients and Methods Data on 151 patients who underwent CFR for ENB were collected from 17 institutions that participated in an international collaborative study.

Outcome of craniofacial surgery in children and adolescents with malignant tumors involving the skull base: an international collaborative study.

Background: The aim of the study was to characterize the distribution of anterior skull base (ASB) cancers in the pediatric population and to identify predictors of outcome.

Methods: This was an international study of 1307 patients undergoing craniofacial surgery for malignant tumors; 6.4% (n = 84) among these were View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Craniofacial surgery for nonmelanoma skin malignancy: report of an international collaborative study.

Background: This study examined the efficacy of craniofacial surgery (CFS) in treating locally advanced nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC).

Methods: One hundred twenty patients who underwent CFS for NMSC were identified from 17 participating institutions. Patient, tumor, and treatment information was analyzed for prognostic impact on survival.

Craniofacial resection for malignant melanoma of the skull base: report of an international collaborative study.

Objective: To report postoperative mortality, complications, and outcomes in a subset of patients with the histologic diagnosis of malignant melanoma extracted from an existing database of a large cohort of patients accumulated from multiple institutions.

Design: Retrospective outcome analysis.

Setting: Seventeen international tertiary referral centers performing craniofacial surgery for malignant skull base tumors.

Complications of craniofacial resection for malignant tumors of the skull base: report of an International Collaborative Study.

Background: Advances in imaging, surgical technique, and perioperative care have made craniofacial resection (CFR) an effective and safe option for treating malignant tumors involving the skull base. The procedure does, however, have complications. Because of the relative rarity of these tumors, most existing data on postoperative complications come from individual reports of relatively small series of patients.

Craniofacial resection for malignant paranasal sinus tumors: Report of an International Collaborative Study.

Background: Malignant tumors of the superior sinonasal vault are rare, and, because of this and the varied histologic findings, most outcomes data reflect the experience of small patient cohorts. This International Collaborative study examines a large cohort of patients accumulated from multiple institutions experienced in craniofacial surgery, with the aim of reporting benchmark figures for outcomes and identifying patient-related and tumor-related predictors of prognosis after craniofacial resection (CFR).

Methods: Three hundred thirty-four patients from 17 institutions were analyzed for outcome.

Skull base reconstruction.

Reconstruction of skull base defects following tumor resection is of paramount importance in avoiding serious and life-threatening complications. Cranial base surgery has evolved and outcomes have steadily improved as increasingly reliable reconstructive techniques have been adapted to repair the challenging wounds in this complex anatomic region. The most significant development has been the introduction and refinement of microvascular free tissue transfer to the skull base over the past 15 to 20 years.

Craniofacial surgery for malignant skull base tumors: report of an international collaborative study.

Background: Malignant tumors of the skull base are rare. Therefore, no single center treats enough patients to accumulate significant numbers for meaningful analysis of outcomes after craniofacial surgery (CFS). The current report was based on a large cohort that was analyzed retrospectively by an International Collaborative Study Group.

Orbital preservation in surgical management of sinonasal malignancy.

Objective: To determine the oncological and functional outcome when applying defined criteria for orbital preservation during surgical treatment of sinonasal malignancy encroaching on the orbital structures.

Study Design: Retrospective consecutive review of patients in tertiary care center setting.

Methods: Analysis of 66 patients undergoing surgical treatment for sinonasal malignancy encroaching on the orbit.