3D navigation surgery for detecting sentinel lymph nodes in head and neck cancer
Background and objectives: One potential barrier to the wide adoption of SNB is a false negative rate of up to 13% which is likely to be due to the incorrect…
The surgical reconstruction of post-traumatic defects and deformities of the orbit with frameless navigation
Introduction: One of the urgent tasks of the modern neurosurgery is to increase the quality of the surgical care for patients with posttraumatic defects and deformations of the orbit. The…
Surgical navigation on tablet PC—feasibility study with a newly developed navigation system
The application of navigational support is commonly accepted in CMF surgery for several indications. Still the use is limited to those medical centers that can effort the costs for a…
Perilesional osteopenia due to increased cortical remodelling following mandibular osteotomies and fractures
Remodelling of mandibular bony defects following fracture or reconstructive surgery is not well understood. Perilesional osteopenia (PO) has been described in regeneration of long bone fractures and is thought to…
Navigation-guided mandibular distraction osteogenesis: a preliminary study
Purpose: This preliminary animal study aim to evaluate the accuracy of navigation assisted distraction osteogenesis (DO) in goat’s mandible by TBNavis-CMFS navigation system. Materials and methods: A total of 6…
Macrophages suppress adipogenic differentiation and promote proliferation of infantile haemangioma
Background and objectives: Infantile haemangioma (IH) is the most common tumour of infancy with characteristic of rapid growth followed by a variable period of involution. The aim of this study…
Reconstruction of oral cavity defects by locoregional flaps: our experience
Reconstruction of intraoral defects is a challenging task which has known a progressive development from the use of prosthesis, to local, regional and free flaps. Although reconstruction with free flaps…
Facial artery haemangioma diagnosed by facial pain
Background and objectives: Facial neuropathic pain is disabling for the patient and challenging for the clinician. Haemangioma is a benign vascular tumour common in childhood, characterized by abnormal endothelial proliferation,…
Necrotizing fasciitis of the neck—2 case report
Background and objectives: Necrotizing fasciitis of the neck is a rare, progressive and life-threatening bacterial infection, usually polymicrobial, which spreads with frightening speed along the fascial planes and subcutaneous tissue,…
The evaluation of long term general anaesthesia effects with propofol in 50 adult maxillofacial patients, year 2012
Background and objectives: Propofol is an intravenous anaesthesia agent with several advantages and usages in surgeries. But there are some reports regarding adverse effects and death with long-term or even…
