Journal Reviews

Malignant transformation of leukoplakia in previous cancer patients

10 March 2023 | | Head and Neck | carbon dioxide laser, history, neoplastic cell transformation, oral leukoplakia, oral squamous cell carcinoma

This is a retrospective study from Taiwan assessing risk factors in developing oral squamous cell carcinoma from surgically excised oral leukoplakia in patients with a previous oral cancer, the underlying thought being that patients with an oral carcinoma have a...

Preoperative planning of the surgical patient

9 October 2017 | | Airway assessment, Medical history, Medication reconciliation, Patient preparation, Perioperative antibiotics, Postoperative analgesia, Postoperative nausea and vomiting, Transference of care

This article covers the need to effectively optimise patient status preoperatively to help maximise postoperative outcomes. The article is well written and emphasises close liaison with anaesthetic colleagues particularly regarding airway assessment and nausea and vomiting. As is becoming common...