Journal Reviews

Lymph node ratio in tongue cancer

1 June 2019 | | Maxillofacial Surgery, Skull Base Surgery | Head and neck cancer, neck dissection, survival rate, tongue cancer

This is an analysis of 88 patients treated in Switzerland between 2003 and 2012. All patients had a selective neck dissection and recurrence occurred in 25 patients. Overall and disease specific survival were 72% and 80%. They specifically looked at...

The use of platelet-rich plasma in skin flap grafts

1 December 2016 | | General Plastic Surgery | Platelet-rich plasma, neovascularisation, skin flap, survival rate

This study was conducted to evaluate the ability of platelet rich plasma (PRP) to stimulate angiogenesis following skin flaps graft surgery, and its effect on flap survival rate. The use of PRP to improve the quality of bone regeneration and...