in this study esophageal resection and radiotherapy methods were compared in relation to the patients suffering from esophageal cancer. three hundred and fifty-four patients with squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus who had been hospitalized in the cancer institute of the imam khomeini hospital, tehran, during 1981-1985 were followed up through march 21st, 1987. based on the findings, patients ...

665 approaches have been used, including a preauricular approach with or without extension to a temporal, hemicoronal incision, submandibular approach, preauricular and intraoral approach, and modified Blair incision. The preauricular approach, either on its own or in combination with cervical incisions, is the most popular approach [4]. However, the conventional surgical approach seems to be l...

econstruction of the mandible presents unique challenges to the head and neck surgeon. Although mandibular defects can result from trauma, infection, congenital deformities, or osteonecrosis, it most commonly occurs following ablative surgery for the treatment of benign or malignant neoplasms. Primary intrabony mandibular carcinoma is rare; therefore, the involvement of the lower jaw is usually...