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Uso de la técnica quirúrgica de Bernard-Burow modificada en un paciente con carcinoma espinocelular del labio superior
Use of Bernard-Burow surgical technique modified in a patient with squamous-cell carcinoma of the upper lip

Medisan; 20 (12), 2016
Se presenta el caso clínico de un paciente de 61 años de edad, con antecedentes de fumador activo, quien fuera remitido de su área de salud al Servicio de Cirugía Maxilofacial del Hospital Provincial Docente "Dr. Joaquín Castillo Duany" de Santiago de Cuba, por presentar una lesión en el borde berm...

Indication guidelines for Mohs micrographic surgery in skin tumors

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5), 2016
Abstract: Mohs micrographic surgery is a technique used to excise skin tumors based on comprehensive surgical mapping, in which the surgeon removes the tumor, followed by a complete histological evaluation of the tumor's margins. The correlation of the presence of a tumor in histological examinations and...

Predictive factors of occult neck metastasis in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: It is well established that cervical lymph node metastasis is the most important prognostic factor in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract. The definition of parameters and classifications that could separate patients in groups of low, interm...

Staged retroauricular flap for helical reconstruction after Mohs micrographic surgery

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract Staged retroauricular flap is a great option for full-thickness defects along the helical rim and antihelix. Donor site consists of the posterior ear, postauricular sulcus and mastoid area. The advantages of this flap include hidden donor scar, donor tissue similarity and rich vascularity. We pr...

Single transverse extended incision for radical neck dissection

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 43 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the efficacy of the single transverse extended cervical incision in radical neck dissection. Method: we conducted a prospective study, from January 2008 to January 2009, with 18 patients undergoing surgical treatment of malignant tumors of the upper aero-digestive tract. T...

Radical cystectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy: pathologic, operative and morbidity outcomes in a Brazilian cohort

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Introduction and Objective Radical cystectomy (RC) with pelvic lymph node dissection is the standard treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer and the oncologic outcomes following it are directly related to disease pathology and surgical technique. Therefore, we sought to analyze these feat...

Carcinoma espinocelular del oído externo con extensión parotídea: a propósito de un caso
Squamous cell carcinoma of the external ear with parotid extension: case report

El pabellón auricular y el conducto auditivo externo constituyen una región anatómica que puede ser asiento de múltiples patologías, entre ellas procesos inflamatorios, infecciosos y neoplásicos, tanto benignos como malignos. Con respecto a los tumores, los diversos tipos suelen presentarse con sí...

The prognostic importance of parotid involvement by head and neck squamous cell carcinoma - Case report

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (3), 2016
Abstract Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second-most common malignant cutaneous cancer, with 60% occurring in the head and neck region. Metastases are uncommon and imply a more conservative prognosis. This report describes a case of parotid-invasive, facial squamous cell carcinoma, highlighting the ...

Partial laryngectomy in glottic cancer: complications and oncological results

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Most patients with laryngeal carcinoma present tumors in the glottis that can be treated by different treatment modalities. Some authors consider open partial laryngectomy as obsolete, while others still deem this as a viable and cost-efficient option. OBJECTIVES: To compare th...