Role of craniofacial surgery in oral and maxillofacial tumors involving the skull base: A retrospective analysis of 126 patients

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
Le YangGui-Qing Liao

Abstract

Oral and maxillofacial tumors involving the skull base (SB) are rare and complex, making treatment difficult and controversial. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the treatment efficacy of craniofacial surgery (CFS). Patients who underwent CFS for these tumors between May 2000 and November 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. Clinicopathologic and treatment modality data were collected and follow-up was recorded. Kaplan-Meier and log-rank tests and Cox-regression model were used for survival analysis. In total, 126 patients were enrolled (70 males and 56 females; 97 malignant tumors). Squamous cell carcinoma accounted for the majority of tumors. The lip-submandibular-neck approach was most frequently applied. Through-and-through SB bone or partial dura resection was performed in 42 cases. A pathologic positive margin was found in 18 cases. Of the included patients, 80 underwent simultaneous craniofacial reconstruction. The postoperative complications rate was 11.1%. Estimated 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year overall survival rates were 78.8%, 68.2%, and 54.4% respectively; and the 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year recurrence-free survival rates were 77.4%, 66.8%, and 63.8%, respectively. Multivariate analysis indicated postoper...Continue Reading

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