1996
Prolonged Survival in Patients with Advanced Melanoma Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Resection
Sasson H, Poo W, Bakas M, Ariyan S. Prolonged Survival in Patients with Advanced Melanoma Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Resection. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 1996, 37: 286-292. PMID: 8883727, DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199609000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStart of chemotherapySite of metastasisSurgical resectionPerformance statusResidual metastasesNeoadjuvant chemotherapyCombination chemotherapyMetastatic melanomaRetrospective analysisCompletion of chemotherapyCycles of chemotherapyConcomitant medical problemsDistant lymph nodesInitiation of therapySimilar clinical characteristicsTreatment of choiceNew combination regimensSignificant survival advantageDuration of survivalHigh response rateStable diseaseRecurrent diseaseClinical characteristicsMedian durationPartial response
1987
Rim mandibulectomy for cancer of the oral cavity
Barttelbort S, Bahn S, Ariyan S. Rim mandibulectomy for cancer of the oral cavity. The American Journal Of Surgery 1987, 154: 423-428. PMID: 3661846, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9610(89)90017-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRim mandibulectomyEquivalent local control ratesLocal control rateOral cavity malignancyLow complication rateStandard operative procedureMandibular invasionComplication rateMandibular involvementSegmental resectionCancer operationsControl rateSegmental mandibulectomyOperative procedureRetrospective analysisMandibular osteotomyMandibulectomyOral cavityPostoperative appearanceDisease processLower denturePatientsMandibular archMalignancyOsteotomy
1985
Versatility and Safety of Flap Coverage for Wide Excision of Cutaneous Melanomas
Cuono C, Ariyan S. Versatility and Safety of Flap Coverage for Wide Excision of Cutaneous Melanomas. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 1985, 76: 281-284. PMID: 3895262, DOI: 10.1097/00006534-198508000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlap repairWide excisionShorter hospital stayPostoperative flap necrosisIntransit metastasesHospital stayEarly mobilizationLocal recurrenceConsecutive seriesCutaneous melanomaFlap coverageFlap necrosisPrimary melanomaRetrospective analysisSkin graftsRhomboid flapContour defectsRhombic flapMelanomaExcisionFlapMonthsRepairPatientsRecurrence