Predictors of survival and recurrence after temporal bone resection for cancer
Morris LG, Mehra S, Shah JP, Bilsky MH, Selesnick SH, Kraus DH. Predictors of survival and recurrence after temporal bone resection for cancer. Head & Neck 2011, 34: 1231-1239. PMID: 21953902, PMCID: PMC4126564, DOI: 10.1002/hed.21883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal bone resectionSquamous cell carcinomaDisease-specific survivalRecurrence-free survivalExternal auditory canalOverall survivalMargin statusAuditory canalBone resectionCT3-4 tumorsParotid nodal metastasisT3-T4 tumorsPredictors of survivalRisk of recurrenceStrong independent predictorHigh rateExtratemporal spreadParotid invasionAdjuvant therapyCervical metastasisIndependent predictorsNodal metastasisMultivariable analysisRetrospective studyCell carcinomaOutcomes of Temporal Bone Resection for Locally Advanced Parotid Cancer
Mehra S, Morris L, Shah J, Bilsky M, Selesnick S, Kraus D. Outcomes of Temporal Bone Resection for Locally Advanced Parotid Cancer. Journal Of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base 2011, 21: 389-396. PMID: 22547966, PMCID: PMC3312127, DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1287682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLateral temporal bone resectionRecurrence-free survivalAdvanced parotid cancerTemporal bone resectionParotid cancerLocoregional controlMost patientsDisease recurrenceBone resectionDisease-specific survival ratesActuarial locoregional controlBetter locoregional controlExtended radical parotidectomyRetrospective cohort studyAcceptable complication rateKaplan-Meier methodSurgical margin statusCox multivariate regressionGross total resectionLong-term survivalCohort studyComplication rateIndependent predictorsLocal recurrenceMargin status