Journal Reviews

Postoperative antibiotics after a free flap surgery – is one dose enough?

1 August 2017 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Head and neck cancer surgery, Antibiotic prophylaxis, Surgical side infections, OSCC

Major head and neck surgery with ablation of oral cancer, neck dissection and free flap reconstruction is a well-established part of maxillofacial surgery. These patients however already have significant co-morbidities and together with a long operation, large wounds open for...

Postoperative follow-up of oral squamous cell carcinoma: a new protocol

9 February 2016 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | CT, Follow-up, MRI, OSCC, PET, Ultrasound

Oral and oropharyngeal cancers together are the sixth most common malignancy in the world, with an increasing incidence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The recurrence rate of OSCC is reported to be approximately 10-26%. About two-thirds of all recurrent...