Journal Reviews

Clinical histopathology of 250 parotidectomy patients

9 June 2020 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | OMFS, fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), oral and maxillofacial surgery, parotid gland tumour, parotidectomy, salivary gland

This is a retrospective study of 250 consecutive parotidectomy patients at units in Belgium and the Netherlands. The sensitivity and specificity of FNAC was 64% and 99% respectively. The sensitivity being slightly lower than the often quoted 80%. MRI and...

Bone thickness and split pattern in mandibular osteotomies

9 June 2020 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | bilateral sagittal split osteotomy, computed tomography, maxillofacial surgery, orthognathic surgery

This paper looked at 63 sagittal split ramus osteotomy sites. The type of split was classified according to the Plooij paper and bone measurements were taken at four sites. Of these sites, the thickness of the bone in one point,...

Which patients are more likely to have postoperative pulmonary complications after major head and neck?

1 August 2017 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), Risk factors, Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) following major head and neck surgery are frequently encountered. Indeed, surgery in the head and neck area itself has been identified as a risk factor for these complications. Microvascular reconstruction is a widely accepted and proven...