Thermal and chemical ablation are minimally invasive procedures that avoid removal of the
thyroid gland and target symptomatic nodules directly. Internationally, Radiofrequency …

Background Transcutaneous vocal cord ultrasonography (TVCUS) is a noninvasive study
used to identify true vocal cord (TVC) mobility. Its sensitivity in predicting TVC paralysis …

Objective: Benign thyroid nodules occur commonly but only require treatment when
symptomatic. Surgical treatment, once routine, has been replaced by newer technologies …

Background: The American Thyroid Association (ATA) has recently revised its guidance
pertaining to thyroid nodules and follicular cell-derived thyroid cancer. The 2015 guidelines …

This American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) consensus statement discusses the
techniques of laryngeal examination for patients undergoing thyroidectomy and …

Importance Evaluation of preoperative and postoperative vocal fold function is important in
patients undergoing thyroid or parathyroid surgical procedures. Transcutaneous laryngeal …

Objective To investigate intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) use among thyroid
surgeons. Methods A 25‐question survey was used to assess attitudes regarding IONM use …

Objectives/Hypothesis The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) intraoperative monitoring
(IONM) provides a new functional dynamic that adds to visual identification of the RLN to …

Importance An increasing number of surgeries are being performed for differentiated thyroid
cancer (DTC). Long-term voice abnormalities are a known risk of thyroid surgery; however …

Objectives/Hypothesis To test our hypothesis that high‐surgeon volume is associated with
improved surgical efficiency and 30‐day outcomes, and lower hospital utilization. Study …