title: [Some aspects on surgical treatment of infratemporal fossa malignancies].
abstract: Thirteen patients with infratemporal fossa malignancies treated in the Sichuan Cancer Hospital from 1988 to 1993 are reported. All cases were treated surgically combined with pre-operative and post-operative radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy. The survival rate of the patients with survival period beyond 2 years was 53.8%. The survival was associated with the extent of dissection (P < 0.01). The operation value, surgical approaches, resection range, bone boundary of surgery, stylohamular line and repair are analysed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative