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Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg ; 51(1): 10-17, 2022 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33840565

ABSTRACT

The wealth of data in the National Cancer Database (NCDB) has allowed numerous studies investigating patient, disease, and treatment-related factors in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC); however, to date, no summation of these studies has been performed. The aim of this study was to provide a concise review of the NCDB studies on OCSCC, with the hopes of providing a framework for future, novel studies aimed at enhancing our understanding of clinical parameters related to OCSCC. Two databases were searched, and 27 studies published between 2002 and 2020 were included. The average sample size was 13,776 patients (range 356-50,896 patients). Four areas of research focus were identified: demographic and socioeconomic status, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. This review highlights the impact of age, sex, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status on the prognosis and management of OCSCC, describes the prognostic factors, and details the modalities and indications for neck dissection and adjuvant therapy in OCSCC. In conclusion, the NCDB is a very valuable resource for clinicians and researchers involved in the management of OCSCC, offering an incomparable perspective on a large dataset of patients. Future developments regarding hospital information management, review of data accuracy and completeness, and wider accessibility will help clinicians to improve the care of patients affected by OCSCC.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell , Head and Neck Neoplasms , Mouth Neoplasms , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Humans , Mouth Neoplasms/pathology , Neck Dissection , Neoplasm Staging , Prognosis , Retrospective Studies , Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
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J Laryngol Otol ; 129(5): 468-72, 2015 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25827753

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: We wanted to present our experience with the extended endoscopic approach to clival pathology, focusing on cerebrospinal fluid leak and reconstruction challenges. METHODS: We examined a consecutive series of 37 patients undergoing the extended endoscopic approach for skull base tumours, 9 patients with clival pathology. Patients were examined for the incidence of post-operative cerebrospinal fluid leak in relation to tumour pathology, location, size, reconstruction and lumbar drain. RESULTS: The overall incidence of post-operative cerebrospinal fluid leak was 10.8 per cent. Seventy-five per cent of patients who had a post-operative cerebrospinal fluid leak underwent a transclival approach (p < 0.05). All patients with clival pathology who underwent an intradural dissection had a post-operative cerebrospinal fluid leak (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Post-operative cerebrospinal fluid leak rates after the extended endoscopic approach have improved significantly after advancements including the vascularised nasoseptal flap. Despite this, transclival approaches continue to pose much difficulty. Further investigation is necessary to develop technical improvements that can meet the unique challenges associated with this region.


Subject(s)
Cranial Fossa, Posterior/surgery , Endoscopy/adverse effects , Plastic Surgery Procedures/adverse effects , Skull Base Neoplasms/surgery , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak/epidemiology , Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak/etiology , Child , Child, Preschool , Cranial Fossa, Posterior/pathology , Endoscopy/methods , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Complications/epidemiology , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Plastic Surgery Procedures/methods , Skull Base Neoplasms/pathology , Surgical Flaps , Young Adult
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AJNR Am J Neuroradiol ; 35(6): 1182-9, 2014 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24457820

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Endoscopic endonasal approach is the procedure of choice for the resection of ventral skull base neoplasms, with defect closure requiring multilayer reconstruction. This study evaluates the temporal MR imaging evolution of nasoseptal flaps and free grafts used in endoscopic skull base reconstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty-nine follow-up brain MRIs of 22 patients who had endoscopic skull base reconstruction using 26 nasoseptal flaps combined with 8 collagen-matrix dural grafts, 10 fascia lata grafts, and 10 intracranial fat grafts were retrospectively reviewed. Temporal changes in signal intensity, enhancement, thickness, and the configuration of reconstructive layers were evaluated. Tissue with signal intensity or enhancement different from that of normal evolving reconstructive layers at the surgical bed was evaluated, and its association with clinically confirmed tumor was assessed with the Fisher exact test. RESULTS: All normal reconstructive layers were retracted to cranial defects and showed maturation of imaging features within 2-6 months. The immediate postoperative T2-isointensity to brain and enhancement of nasoseptal flaps persisted, but the flap thickness was reduced by 20%-30% (average thickness, 4.5 ± 1.3 mm); additionally, the C shape and vascular pedicle of the nasoseptal flaps became indistinct, but the flap location remained unchanged. The initial appearance of the nonenhancing fascia lata with variable T2 signal intensity became enhancing with increasing T2-hypointensity and a graft-thickness reduction of ≥50% (average thickness, 3.5 ± 1.6 mm). All fat grafts showed progressive resorption. In 6 patients, abnormal tissue represented residual or recurrent tumor (P = .0001). CONCLUSIONS: Maturation and stability of multilayer endoscopic skull base reconstructions on MR imaging occurs within 2-6 months postoperatively. Understanding of the normal imaging evolution of endoscopic skull base reconstructions is essential to distinguish them from neoplasms.


Subject(s)
Endoscopy/methods , Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods , Nasal Septum/transplantation , Plastic Surgery Procedures/methods , Skull Base Neoplasms/pathology , Skull Base Neoplasms/surgery , Surgical Flaps , Aged , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Plastic Surgery Procedures/instrumentation , Retrospective Studies , Surgery, Computer-Assisted/methods , Treatment Outcome
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J Biomed Mater Res ; 62(1): 106-18, 2002 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12124792

ABSTRACT

Retainers were collected from private, university, and dental labs. After viewing these corroded and control appliances using scanning electron microscopy, corroded maxillary and mandibular retainers were selected along with a control stainless-steel retainer for in-depth chemical analysis. Using electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis, monochromated Al x-rays were rastered over areas 1.5 x 0.3 mm. After survey spectra were acquired, high-resolution multiplex scans were obtained and binding energy shifts were noted. Using Auger electron spectroscopy, a spot size of approximately 30 nm was analyzed. Photos, survey scans, and depth profiles were acquired using a 3.5kV Ar(+) ion beam that was calibrated using a SiO2 standard. Via electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis, the brown stains contained Fe and Cr decomposition products in which three carbon species were present. Proteinaceous N was found as amines or amides. No Ni was present because it had solubilized. The Cr:Fe ratio indicated severe Cr depletion in the stained regions (0.2) versus the control regions (1.3). The stained regions appeared mottled, having both dark and light areas. Via AES, the dark versus light areas of the stained regions indicated that there was an absence versus a presence of both Cr and Ni. In the dark areas corrosion penetrated 700 nm; in the light areas the depth equaled 30 nm. By comparison, the passivated layer of the control retainer was 10-nm thick. After sputtering away the affected areas, all specimens had similar spectra as the control regions. The bacterial environment created the mottled appearance and induced electrochemical potential differences so that, upon reducing the passivated layer, an otherwise corrosion-resistant alloy became susceptible to rampant corrosion. An integrated biological-biomaterial model is presented for the classic case of an orthodontic acrylic-based stainless steel retainer subject to crevice corrosion.


Subject(s)
Orthodontic Retainers , Stainless Steel/chemistry , Acrylates , Corrosion , Equipment Failure Analysis/methods , Humans , Hydrocarbons/analysis , Metals/analysis , Microscopy, Electron, Scanning , Organic Chemicals/analysis , Oxidation-Reduction , Spectrum Analysis , Stainless Steel/analysis , X-Rays
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Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop ; 114(5): 558-72, 1998 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9810052

ABSTRACT

The static and kinetic frictional coefficients of commercially pure titanium brackets were evaluated in the passive configuration in the dry and wet states against stainless steel, nickel-titanium, and beta-titanium arch wires. For comparison, stainless steel brackets were evaluated under identical conditions. Titanium brackets were grayer in color and rougher in texture than the stainless steel brackets. Bracket slots were up to 0.002 inch greater than the nominally stated values. Remarkably, the static and kinetic frictional coefficients of the couples formed by titanium and stainless steel brackets were comparable. When evaluated against stainless steel and nickel-titanium arch wires in the dry state at 34 degrees C, the static coefficient averaged.12 and.20, respectively, independent of bracket alloy. When evaluated against stainless steel and nickel-titanium wires in the wet state at 34 degrees C using human saliva, the static coefficient averaged.15 and.20, respectively, independent of bracket alloy. Only the beta-titanium arch wires increased by about 15%, when tested in either the dry or the wet state against titanium versus stainless steel brackets. Noteworthy, too, was the decrease of both coefficients in the beta-titanium wire couples from their previously reported values. Analyses of electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis spectra and depth profiles show that these new brackets are titanium only in the bulk. Indeed the immediate surfaces are composed of, at least, 80 atomic percent (at.%) carbon and oxygen; whereas, the titanium that is present (>11 at.%) is mostly in the form of titanium dioxide. The presence of this quite thin passivating layer, which resides on top of an oxygen-hardened titanium substrate, reduces the galling and fretting that would normally be expected in such materials. Pending the outcome of future angulation tests, these frictional measurements show that titanium brackets are not only comparable to stainless steel brackets but also are more biocompatible with nickel having been eliminated from their constitution.


Subject(s)
Dental Alloys/chemistry , Orthodontic Brackets , Titanium/chemistry , Education, Dental, Continuing , Electron Probe Microanalysis , Friction , Linear Models , Microscopy, Electron, Scanning , Nickel/chemistry , Orthodontic Brackets/statistics & numerical data , Orthodontic Wires/statistics & numerical data , Orthodontics/education , Stainless Steel/chemistry , Surface Properties
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Clin Biochem ; 12(5): 149-51, 1979 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-519843

ABSTRACT

The effect of vitamin E on erythrocyte glutathione stability was studied both in vitro and in vivo on subjects with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. The results suggest that lipid membrane peroxidation in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient erythrocytes, which has been postulated to occur under conditions of oxidative stress, does not result in significant depletion of erythrocyte reduced glutathione pools. Vitamin E supplementation in these individuals was shown to have little or no effect on the response of their erythrocytes to oxidative stress.


Subject(s)
Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency/blood , Glutathione/blood , Vitamin E/pharmacology , Erythrocytes/drug effects , Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency/drug therapy , Humans , Vitamin E/blood , Vitamin E/therapeutic use
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