Treatment of buccal mucosal carcinomas: A survey amongst head and neck surgeons in the Netherlands

Objective: Currently, there is no up-to-date guideline for the treatment of buccal mucosal squamous cell carcinoma (BMSCC) in the Netherlands. A questionnaire was used to investigate the opinions of Dutch head and neck surgeons on BMSCC of the cheek treatment. Methods: A questionnaire was sent to all 91 head and neck surgeons in the Netherlands. Their opinions on surgical tumor-free margins, through-and-through defects, and indications for local adjuvant therapy were questioned. Results: The response rate was 51%. To prevent a through-and-through defect, 67% of the surgeons would accept a deep... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Adriaansens, Carleen M.E.M.
Noorlag, Rob
de Bree, Remco
van Es, Robert J.J.
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Schlagwörter: buccal mucosal squamous cell carcinoma / head and neck surgeon / questionnaire / through-and-through defect / ultrasound / Surgery / Otorhinolaryngology
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29203874
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/449368

Objective: Currently, there is no up-to-date guideline for the treatment of buccal mucosal squamous cell carcinoma (BMSCC) in the Netherlands. A questionnaire was used to investigate the opinions of Dutch head and neck surgeons on BMSCC of the cheek treatment. Methods: A questionnaire was sent to all 91 head and neck surgeons in the Netherlands. Their opinions on surgical tumor-free margins, through-and-through defects, and indications for local adjuvant therapy were questioned. Results: The response rate was 51%. To prevent a through-and-through defect, 67% of the surgeons would accept a deep clinical (macroscopic) margin of ≤5 mm. The less adverse histological characteristics a tumor has, the less consensus there is amongst the surgeons for local adjuvant treatment in case of close margins. Conclusion: There is no consensus amongst Dutch head and neck surgeons about the optimal treatment for BMSCC of the cheek. There are different opinions on acceptable resection margins, indications for a through-and-through defect, and indications for adjuvant treatment. BMSCC of the cheek treatment should be more uniform and less surgeon dependent. Level of evidence: N/A.