Laryngeal conservation surgery includes open and endoscopic approaches that address select malignant laryngeal lesions to achieve local control while preserving function.
Multi-Time Point Salivary Pepsin Test as a First-Line Diagnosis of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
Multi-Time Point Salivary Pepsin Test is a good diagnostic method for laryngopharyngeal reflux and is expected to replace HEMII-pH as the first-line diagnostic method.
What Is the Role of Laryngeal Reinnervation Surgery for Adults with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis?
The primary advantage of laryngeal reinnervation is prevention of denervation atrophy, which limits the long-term voice outcomes of static procedures. Recovery or maintenance of muscle tone is expected to lead to more symmetric vibratory masses, symmetric mucosal wave propagation, and improved voice quality.
How to: Sternocleidomastoid Flap Augmentation of Tracheal Repair After Resection for Invasive Thyroid Cancer
Novel sternocleidomastoid flap augmentation of tracheal reconstructive technique for invasive thyroid cancer is designed to incorporate the sternocleido-mastoid muscle flap directly over the tracheal suture line to minimize the risk of anastomotic complications.
Complex Thyroid/Parathyroid Surgery Certification Means Better Education for Surgeons
There are otolaryngologists who focus their surgical practices on patients with thyroid/parathyroid diseases; some have completed fellowships while others have not, and continuing board certification activities aren’t currently focused on this content. These issues, among others, were part of the genesis of the new focused practice designation.
Otolaryngologists Vary Significantly in Choice of Injectable Materials for Vocal Fold Injection Augmentation
There are significant variations in preferences regarding vocal fold injection materials, although hyaluronic acid-based products are the most frequently used by providers.
The Lingering Effects of COVID-19
How To: H-Type Tracheoesophageal Fistula Cannulation for Rapid Intraoperative Localization
This step-by-step article on the surgical procedure for rapid intraoperative localization will help assist with reproducibility of the technique.
Age-Related Decline in Arytenoid Sensory Innervation May Be Contributing Factor to Presbyphagia
Study findings document an age-related decline in arytenoid innervation and in myelinated, putative mechanosensory innervation density, which may be a contributing factor to presbyphagia.
Postoperative Hypoproteinemia Highest Predictive Risk Factor for Pharyngocutaneous Fistula Following Total Laryngectomy
Various factors can influence pharyngocutaneous fistula development after total laryngectomy, with postoperative hypoproteinemia being the highest predictive risk factor.
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