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Open AccessThe impact of polydioxanone (PDS) foil thickness on reconstruction of the orbital geometry after isolated orbital floor fractures
The orbital floor is frequently involved in head trauma. Current evidence on the use of reconstruction materials for orbital floor repair is inconclusive. Accordingly, this study aimed to compare the impact of...
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Open AccessTensile strength of adhesives in peripheral nerve anastomoses: an in vitro biomechanical evaluation of four different neurorrhaphies
The fundamental prerequisite for prognostically favorable postoperative results of peripheral nerve repair is stable neurorrhaphy without interruption and gap formation.
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Open AccessThe role of potassium in depth profiling of the tumor border in bone-invasive oral cancer using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS): a pilot study
Microscopic tumor spread beyond the macroscopically visible tumor mass in bone represents a major risk in surgical oncology, where the spatial complexity of bony resection margins cannot be countered with rapi...
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Open AccessEvaluation of perfusion parameters of gingival inflammation using laser Doppler flowmetry and tissue spectrophotometry– a prospective comparative clinical study
The aim of this study was to determine the values of different perfusion parameters- such as oxygen saturation, the relative amount of hemoglobin, and blood flow- in healthy subjects compared to patients with ...
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Open AccessPredictive factors and repetition numbers for intraoperative additional resection of initially involved soft tissue resection margins in oral squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective study
Intraoperative additional resection (IAR) of initially microscopically involved soft tissue resection margins negatively impacts tumor recurrence in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Increasing the selected...
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Open AccessAttached compared with unattached surface probes for monitoring flap perfusion in microvascular head and neck reconstruction: a feasibility study
Unattached surface probes are commonly used with the O2C analysis system (LEA Medizintechnik, Germany) to monitor microvascular free flap perfusion. This study compared attached and unattached surface probes f...
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Open AccessInfluence of perioperative blood pressure regulation on postoperative delirium in patients undergoing head and neck free flap reconstruction
Postoperative delirium (POD) is a serious complication in patients undergoing microvascular head and neck reconstruction. Whether intraoperative and postoperative blood pressure regulation are risk factors for...
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Open AccessFlap perfusion monitoring with an attached surface probe in microvascular reconstruction of the oral cavity
Postoperative flap monitoring is essential in oral microvascular reconstruction for timely detection of vascular compromise. This study investigated the use of attached surface probes for the oxygen-2-see (O2C...
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Open AccessAssessment of psychological and physical stressors among nurses in different functional areas before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
The COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic placed a great burden on all health-care resources, especially nurses. The prevalence and underlying risk factors of affective symptoms related to the COVID-19 pande...
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Open AccessImpacts of vascular comorbidities on free flap perfusion in microvascular head and neck reconstruction
Arterial hypertension (AHTN), type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), and atherosclerotic vascular disease (ASVD) are common vascular comorbidities in patients undergoing reconstruction of the head and neck region with...
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Open AccessComparison of [99mTc]Tc-tilmanocept with [99mTc]Tc-sulphur colloids and [99mTc]Tc-albumin colloids for sentinel lymph node detection in patients with cutaneous malignancies of the head
Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is a staging procedure in the management of cutaneous malignancies of the head. The ideal radiopharmaceutical is controversial. This study aimed to compare [99mTc]Tc-tilmanocept (...
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Open AccessHead and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a potential therapeutic target for the Wnt signaling pathway
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck region accounts for 3% of all tumors worldwide. The incidence is higher in men, with most carcinomas found in the oral cavity. At the point of initial diagnos...
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Wnt ligand expression in malignant melanoma: new insights
Cutaneous melanoma is the deadliest skin cancer and shows an increasing incidence. Survival rates of melanomas without metastases are high, but once metastases develop, mortality rates rise significantly. The ...
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Open AccessSmoking and microvascular free flap perfusion in head and neck reconstruction: radial free forearm flaps and anterolateral thigh flaps
Head and neck reconstruction with microvascular free flaps is frequently performed in smokers. Smoking causes various alterations in the cardiovascular system. The aim of this study was to investigate the effe...
