2024
Advancements in facial implantology: a review of hydroxyapatite applications and outcomes
Kauke-Navarro M, Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Safi A. Advancements in facial implantology: a review of hydroxyapatite applications and outcomes. Frontiers In Surgery 2024, 11: 1409733. PMID: 39092153, PMCID: PMC11291363, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1409733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFacial skeletal reconstructionLong-term safetySkeletal reconstructionFacial balanceTumor resectionCraniofacial surgeryAesthetic resultsFacial implantsReconstructive surgeryWeb of Science databasesInclusion criteriaPatient outcomesPatient satisfactionPatientsImplant integrationSystematic reviewSurgeryFacial reconstructionHAP implantsOutcomesGoogle ScholarScience databasesEfficacyHydroxyapatite applicationImplantation
2023
Nodal tumor volume as a prognostic factor for oral squamous cell carcinoma—a systematic review
Bernasconi M, Bilic A, Kauke-Navarro M, Safi A. Nodal tumor volume as a prognostic factor for oral squamous cell carcinoma—a systematic review. Frontiers In Oral Health 2023, 4: 1229931. PMID: 37654649, PMCID: PMC10467257, DOI: 10.3389/froh.2023.1229931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral squamous cell carcinomaNodal tumor volumeSquamous cell carcinomaPrognostic factorsPrognostic significanceCell carcinomaTumor volumeSystematic reviewAccurate nodal stagingLymph node metastasisNodal disease burdenNovel prognostic factorPoor survival outcomesPoor survival rateTraditional staging methodsNode metastasisSurvival outcomesNodal stagingDisease burdenInclusion criteriaPrognostic assessmentOSCC managementElectronic databasesSurvival rateMajority of studies
2022
Racial disparities in short-term outcomes after breast reduction surgery–A National Surgical Quality Improvement Project Analysis with 23,268 patients using Propensity Score Matching
Haug V, Kadakia N, Wang AT, Dorante MI, Panayi AC, Kauke-Navarro M, Hundeshagen G, Diehm YF, Fischer S, Hirche C, Kneser U, Pomahac B. Racial disparities in short-term outcomes after breast reduction surgery–A National Surgical Quality Improvement Project Analysis with 23,268 patients using Propensity Score Matching. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2022, 75: 1849-1857. PMID: 35131191, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast reduction surgeryPropensity scoreSurgical complicationsPreoperative variablesReduction surgerySurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseMajor surgical complicationsImprovement Program databaseMinor surgical complicationsShort-term outcomesNon-white patientsNumber of patientsEthnic health inequalitiesNon-white cohortsPostoperative outcomesDiabetes mellitusMajor complicationsMedical complicationsSurgical outcomesPatient ethnicityProgram databaseInclusion criteriaSurgical care
2019
The Importance of Serological Procalcitonin Levels After Autologous Microsurgical Transplantation
Safi AF, Schröder K, Kauke M, Safi S, Zöller JE, Zinser M. The Importance of Serological Procalcitonin Levels After Autologous Microsurgical Transplantation. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30817542, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000005431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft tissue defectsPCT levelsProcalcitonin levelsSystemic inflammationMicrosurgical interventionTissue defectsPCT cutoff levelPerioperative systemic inflammationHigh mortality rateMicrovascular transplantsMicrovascular transplantationSevere complicationsSevere morbidityRetrospective studySurgical interventionTransplant lossMicrosurgical transplantationTreatment strategiesInclusion criteriaCutoff levelMortality ratePatientsReconstructive surgeonPathological levelsDetectable increase
2018
Does volumetric measurement of cervical lymph nodes serve as an imaging biomarker for locoregional recurrence of oral squamous cell carcinoma?
Safi AF, Kauke M, Jung H, Timmer M, Borggrefe J, Persigehl T, Nickenig HJ, Zinser M, Maintz D, Kreppel M, Zöller J. Does volumetric measurement of cervical lymph nodes serve as an imaging biomarker for locoregional recurrence of oral squamous cell carcinoma? Journal Of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 2018, 46: 1013-1018. PMID: 29709330, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapyFemaleHumansLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMicrosurgeryMiddle AgedMouth NeoplasmsMultivariate AnalysisNeckNeck DissectionNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsOral squamous cell carcinomaLymph node volumeSquamous cell carcinomaLocoregional recurrenceN classificationCell carcinomaNode volumeInclusion criteriaComputed tomographyTreatment-naive oral squamous cell carcinomaIpsilateral lymph node metastasisBetter risk stratification toolsComprehensive neck dissectionPathological N classificationCervical lymph nodesNegative resection marginsRetrospective chart reviewRisk stratification toolLymph node metastasisPreoperative computed tomographyVolumetric measurementsT4b classificationUnresectable diseaseLocoregional failureNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapyClinical Evaluation of Standardized Fronto-Orbital Advancement for Correction of Isolated Trigonocephaly
Safi AF, Kreppel M, Grandoch A, Kauke M, Nickenig HJ, Zöller J. Clinical Evaluation of Standardized Fronto-Orbital Advancement for Correction of Isolated Trigonocephaly. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: 72-75. PMID: 29040150, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFronto-orbital advancementClinical outcomesPatient cohortWhitaker scoreLow complication rateMean operation timeTreatment-naive childrenPostoperative complicationsComplication rateMajor complicationsCorrective surgeryDural tearRetrospective studySubdural hematomaMean ageClinical evaluationInclusion criteriaFronto-orbital advancement proceduresClinical successFrontoorbital advancementPatientsMorphological outcomesTrigonocephalyOperation timeAdvancement procedure