Objective To determine the incidence and predictive factors for complications after total
thyroidectomy. Design Cross-sectional analysis of a national database on total …

Intensivists collaborate with otolaryngologists to care for critically ill patients in several ways.
Patients undergoing otolaryngologic surgical procedures may require postoperative …

Purpose In the present study, the findings related to the epidemiology, clinical presentation,
and therapeutic outcomes of elderly patients treated with transoral laser microsurgery …

Background We aimed to determine predictors of morbidity in patients undergoing
microvascular free flap reconstruction of the head and neck. Methods We prospectively …

Objective To describe the impact of comorbidity on complications of surgery and mortality in
patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Design A total of 120 …

Background: Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) was introduced in the
clinical practice to treat small benign thyroid nodules. This method has recently been …

Objectives Robotic thyroidectomy and lymph node dissection is rapidly emerging as an
alternative to conventional endoscopic thyroidectomy for thyroid carcinoma. Robot …

Objectives To report the complications occurring following TORS and to identify the factors
predictive of complications. Methods Following IRB approval a retrospective analysis of all …

Background Robotic thyroidectomy (RT) has recently emerged as a viable approach to
thyroid surgery, resulting in better functional and cosmetic outcomes than afforded by open …

Objective To determine whether elderly patients manifest poorer survivals for head and neck
squamous cell carcinoma. Methods Cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the glottic larynx …