Background: The increased average age of the world population coupled with long-term sun exposure has led to an increase in the incidence of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). The incidence…
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of microvascular autologous transplantation of partial submandibular gland (SMG) to prevent or reduce epiphora in severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS). Methods: Thirty-nine patients with KCS, for…
Objective: Recently, different minimally invasive techniques have been developed for the management of the submandibular calculi. This retrospective study concluded our experience about transoral management of large submandibular calculi with…
Objective: Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) shows effective in the treatment of sialorrhea. The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term morphological and functional effects of BoNT/A on…
Background: Epidemiological studies proved the correlation between the type 2 diabetes and the incidence of different malignancies. Type 2 diabetes and the obesity can influence the structure and the function…
Purpose: The aim of this study was to clinically evaluate the application of superficial temporal fascia (STF) as inter positioning barrier between the overlying skin flap and the parotid bed…
Objective: In this retrospective study we want to present our long term results in the treatment of SACC. Materials and methods: 47 patients treated at the University Clinic for Cranio-Maxillofacial…
160 patients with chronic diseases of parotis were examined (age between 25 and 75 years). Clinical data: All patients were divided into 3 groups: 1. Sialozis – 24 patients. 2….
Benign tumours represent the most often histopathological finding regarding the pathology of parotid gland. Regarding localization and size of tumours, two surgical methods are in use nowadays: parotidectomy and tumour…
A review of 270 parotid gland excisions performed at the Maxillofacial Surgery Department of University Hospital Center of Coimbra over a 10 year period is presented. The medical record of…
