2018
The importance of lymph node ratio for patients with mandibular infiltration of oral squamous cell carcinoma
Safi AF, Kauke M, Grandoch A, Nickenig HJ, Zöller J, Kreppel M. The importance of lymph node ratio for patients with mandibular infiltration of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Journal Of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 2018, 46: 1007-1012. PMID: 29709331, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Squamous CellChemoradiotherapyFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymph Node ExcisionLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleMandibleMiddle AgedMouth NeoplasmsMultivariate AnalysisNeck DissectionNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentConceptsOral squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaMandibular infiltrationLocoregional recurrenceCell carcinomaLymph nodesExclusion criteriaTreatment-naive oral squamous cell carcinomaImportance of lymphPathologic N classificationLymph node ratioPositive lymph nodesNegative resection marginsRetrospective chart reviewRisk stratification toolAssessment of prognosisConventional nodalT4b classificationUnresectable diseaseNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapyPerioperative deathsSynchronous malignanciesChart reviewResection marginsClinicopathological characteristicsVolumetric Analysis of 700 Mandibular Condyles Based Upon Cone Beam Computed Tomography
Safi AF, Kauke M, Grandoch A, Nickenig HJ, Zöller JE, Kreppel M. Volumetric Analysis of 700 Mandibular Condyles Based Upon Cone Beam Computed Tomography. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: 506-509. PMID: 29215437, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCone beamMandibular condyleIndividualized treatmentRight condyleRetrospective chart reviewCone-beam computerized tomographyChart reviewPathophysiological alterationsUnivariate analysisCondyle volumeComputerized tomographyLeft condyleBivariate analysisMean volumeCondyleVolumetric analysisTomographySignificant differencesP-valueVolumetric measurementsITK-SNAPVolume measurementsAge-Related Volumetric Changes in Mandibular Condyles
Safi AF, Kauke M, Grandoch A, Nickenig HJ, Zöller JE, Kreppel M. Age-Related Volumetric Changes in Mandibular Condyles. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: 510-513. PMID: 29215439, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCone-beam computerized tomographyMandibular condyleOcclusal supportComputerized tomographyCondylar volumeOlder patient cohortOlder patient groupRetrospective chart reviewPosterior occlusal supportSex-specific significant differencesAge-related volumetric changesSignificant differencesStudent's t-testVolumetric measurementsChart reviewPatient groupPatient cohortPathophysiological alterationsPearson correlation testCondylar changesMajority of studiesImportant additional dataCondyleVolumetric analysisT-test
2017
Clinicopathological parameters affecting nodal yields in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma receiving selective neck dissection
Safi AF, Kauke M, Grandoch A, Nickenig HJ, Drebber U, Zöller J, Kreppel M. Clinicopathological parameters affecting nodal yields in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma receiving selective neck dissection. Journal Of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 2017, 45: 2092-2096. PMID: 29033003, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2017.08.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaNodal yieldSelective neck dissectionCell carcinomaNeck dissectionLymph nodesLocoregional recurrenceT classificationTreatment-naive oral squamous cell carcinomaCervical lymph node statusMean nodal yieldBilateral neck dissectionCervical lymph nodesLymph node statusRetrospective chart reviewMinimum lymphT4b classificationPerioperative deathsUnresectable diseaseNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapySynchronous malignanciesChart reviewClinicopathological factorsPerineural invasionThe importance of log odds of positive lymph nodes for locoregional recurrence in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Safi AF, Kauke M, Grandoch A, Nickenig HJ, Drebber U, Zöller J, Kreppel M. The importance of log odds of positive lymph nodes for locoregional recurrence in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncology 2017, 72: 48-55. PMID: 28797461, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2017.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive lymph nodesOral squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaLymph node ratioLocoregional recurrenceLymph nodesCell carcinomaTreatment-naive oral squamous cell carcinomaNode ratioLog oddsIndependent indicatorPathologic N classificationPathologic T classificationRetrospective chart reviewMultiple cancer sitesConventional nodalT4b classificationUnresectable diseaseExtracapsular spreadNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapyPerioperative deathsSynchronous malignanciesChart reviewNodal yieldN classification