A5055750484- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
- Tumors and Oncological Cases
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Soft tissue tumor case studies
- Ear and Head Tumors
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
- Oral and gingival health research
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Bone health and treatments
- Bone and Joint Diseases
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Meningioma and schwannoma management
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Cancer and Skin Lesions
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Global Health and Surgery
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
Magna Graecia University
2015-2025
A novel β-coronavirus (2019-nCOV), identified in Wuhan City late December 2019, is generating a rapid and tragic health emergency Italy due to the need provide assistance an uncontrollable number of infected patients and, at same time, treat all non-deferrable oncological traumatic maxillofacial conditions. This article summarises clinical surgical experience Maxillofacial Surgery Unit "Magna Graecia" University (Catanzaro -Italy) during COVID-19 pandemic would like recommendations that...
Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has had a significant impact on people's behavior. The aim of this study been to evaluate how the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic impacted incidence and features maxillofacial fractures presented at 6 Italian tertiary centers. Clinical records all patients diagnosed for facial between February 23 May 23, 2019 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Any differences in patient number characteristics fracture etiology site groups then...
Background: The use of intraoperative facial nerve monitoring (IFNM) is becoming more and frequent, an established aid in parotid gland surgery. To date, there are no scientific studies the literature on post-operative outcomes submandibular surgery, particular injury marginalis mandibulae branch (MMB) that represents most frequent feared complication this with incidence 1-7% cases. Objective: In retrospective study, authors evaluated postoperative paralysis MMB (FN )in patients undergoing...
Background: Oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) is a common disease that can cause occult metastasis (OM). Methods: This study aims to investigate the role of pre-treatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in predicting presence neck OM early-stage OTSCC. We reprocessed blood data calculate NLR and PLR on patients treated for used logistic regression model ROC curve estimate probability metastases cervical lymph nodes using from pre-surgery tests. Results: During period under...
Background: Intraoperative facial nerve monitoring (IFNM) is becoming increasingly prevalent as an established intraoperative aid in parotid gland surgery. To date, however, there are few scientific studies on the postoperative outcomes of submandibular surgery, particularly injury marginalis mandibulae branch (MMB) (FN). This represents most frequent and feared complication this with incidence 1–7% cases. Objective: retrospective study aims to evaluate MMB paralysis patients undergoing...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the complication rates and effectiveness extracapsular dissection compared with superficial parotidectomy for pleomorphic adenomas parotid gland from 2002 2012. authors carried out a retrospective cohort 198 patients gland. Extracapsular (ED) or (SP) performed. recurrence rate complications two surgical techniques were measured univariate analysis each variable using appropriate statistical (chi-squared test t- test). A total enrolled between...
Maxillofacial fractures represent a serious public health problem. Their epidemiology is extremely variable and its analysis crucial to establish effective treatment prevention of these injuries. The aim this multicentric retrospective study was analyze causes, demographics, incidence, characteristics 987 patients diagnosed with maxillofacial trauma between 2011 2015 at Complex Operative Unit Surgery Federico II University Naples Magna Graecia Catanzaro, Italy; 657 male 310 female were...
The aim of this work was to demonstrate the advantages using telemedicine (TM) in management outpatients with maxillofacial surgical pathologies during COVID-19 pandemic. study conducted at MaxilloFacial Surgery Unit “Magna Graecia” University Catanzaro, on two different groups patients: a group follow-up patients (A1: oncological after treatment performed before pandemic; A2: suffering from chronic lesions such as precancerous lesions), and B first urgent visits (B1: suspected pathology;...
Abstract Purpose Orbital fractures are common injuries and represent an interesting chapter in maxillofacial surgery. This retrospective study analyses data collected from 528 patients surgically treated at the University Hospital “Magna Graecia”, Catanzaro, Italy, 1st January 2007 to 31st 2021. Methods The inclusion criteria were a diagnosis of orbital bone fracture, complete clinical radiological records, minimum follow-up 12 months. We analyzed gender, age, etiology, fracture type,...
Disease Overview: Lymphomas, both Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, are one of the most common cancers in head neck area. The extra-nodal variant lymphoma is rare, but it (ENHL). Furthermore, difficult to diagnose due its non-specific clinical radiological features, which can mimic other benign or malignant manifestations. study: This retrospective study involved 72 patients affected by ENHL period between 2003 2017. All underwent a diagnostic-therapeutic procedure according guidelines,...
Abstract It is well known that malnutrition a frequent co-morbidity in cancer patients, especially those with head and neck neoplasms. This may be due both to the presence of dysphagia symptoms appearance adverse effects on chemotherapy / or radiotherapy. The aim this retrospective observational multicentric study evaluate nutritional status between patients non-dysphagia patients. Data from 60 were analysed, 31 which without 29 dysphagia. Results highlight had higher involuntary body weight...
Abstract Objectives The association between oral lichen planus and thyroid disorders, especially hypothyroidism Hashimoto's thyroiditis, has been discussed in current literature with conflicting outcomes. Materials Methods study retrospectively evaluated the status patients diagnosed lichenoid lesions. A case–control approach was used to prove that disorders were statistically significant risk factors for Statistical Analysis To evaluate these associations, odds ratios (ORs) used. ORs...
Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a severe bone disorder traditionally associated with periodontal disease, local malignancy, chemotherapy, glucocorticoid therapy, or trauma. Recently growing number publications reported occurrence osteonecrosis in patients undergoing treatment bisphosphonates. The mechanism by which bisphosphonates might contribute to development far from being fully elucidated. Suppression turnover, infection, tissue hypoxia and cellular toxicity were proposed as possible...
Platelet gel is a blood product intended for non-transfusion, therapeutic purposes; it produced by combining platelet concentrate with cryoprecipitate. stimulates tissue growth and key player in regeneration. As an allogeneic product, obtained from the of common type O donor, count >200×10(3)/μL. Most beneficial effects this are due to numerous factors (PDGF, TGF-β, IGF-1 IGF-2, EGF, VEGF FGF) contained alpha-granules platelets. The aim study was confirm that valuable aid surgical repair...
Abstract The compulsory use of helmet by motorcyclists has lowered the incidence facial trauma, but there are few studies evaluating effects different types on such injuries. authors collected retrospective data from medical records 287 presenting injuries treated at maxillofacial surgery department “University Magna Graecia” Catanzaro city in South Italy between 1 January 2007 and August 2018. Patients were wearing 2 crash helmets time full face ones or open-face ones, compared using Facial...
Background: Orbital floor fractures (OFFs) represent an interesting chapter in maxillofacial surgery, and one of the main challenges orbit reconstruction is shaping cutting precise contour implants due to its complex anatomy. Objective: The aim retrospective study was demonstrate, through pre- postoperative volumetric measurements orbit, how use a preformed titanium mesh based on stereolithographic model produced with 3D printers (“In-House” reconstruction) provides better compared...
Facial nerve injury (FNI) is the most common complication of parotid surgery and manifests as FN paralysis. The use intraoperative facial monitoring (IFNM) becoming an established aid for surgeons, assisting in identification location dissection trunk or branches. postoperative outcomes with without have been addressed only a limited number studies.
The purpose of this article was to report the clinical, radiographic, and histological findings about a case young woman affected by mandibular odontogenic myxoma. Conservative tumor resection followed immediate reconstructive treatment using fresh-frozen human bone graft, instead autologous as material for regeneration. Odontogenic myxoma, according World Health Organization, is classified benign mesenchymal origin whether or not containing epithelium. Radiological examination lesion...
Advanced oral squamous cell carcinomas represent a major challenge for maxillofacial surgeons, oncologists and radiation therapists. They also account large share of healthcare costs. respond little and/or poorly to conventional therapies (surgery, radiotherapy chemotherapy). Electrochemotherapy is new method used as palliative treatment in patients with advanced cancer the neck/head region who are not eligible standard therapies. It combines use cytotoxic drugs physical principle...