Otolaryngology

A review of automated sleep disorder detection.

Automated sleep disorder detection is challenging because physiological symptoms can vary widely. Th...

Transoral robotics in otolaryngology: a new frontier to be conquered.

Feasibility of robotic thyroidectomy via hairline incision using da Vinci single port system: Initial experience with 40 consecutive cases.

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to introduce our robotic technique, which can minimize dissection exten...

Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology and the Communication Sciences.

Use of artificial intelligence (AI) is a burgeoning field in otolaryngology and the communication sc...

Deep Learning for Predictive Analysis of Pediatric Otolaryngology Personal Statements: A Pilot Study.

OBJECTIVE: The personal statement is often an underutilized aspect of pediatric otolaryngology fello...

Postsurgical complications after robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy: critical analysis of a large cohort of European patients.

In the last decade, robot-assisted trans-axillary thyroidectomy has spread rapidly and has been prov...

Vocal cord lesions classification based on deep convolutional neural network and transfer learning.

PURPOSE: Laryngoscopy, the most common diagnostic method for vocal cord lesions (VCLs), is based mai...

Thyroglobulin Levels in Patients who have Undergone Hemithyroidectomy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. An Assessment of Levels and Trends at a Tertiary Referral Centre.

Subramanian Kannan Serum thyroglobulin (Tg) and thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) levels are used to mon...

Single-port transaxillary robotic thyroidectomy (START): 200-cases with two-step retraction method.

BACKGROUND: This study aims to report the results of a pioneering clinical study using the single-po...

Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes Using the da Vinci S, Si, X, and Xi Robotic Platforms for BABA Robotic Thyroidectomy.

: Robotic thyroidectomy via the bilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA), first introduced in Korea i...

Exploring the art of medical photography - an otolaryngologist's perspective.

BACKGROUND: Modern day otolaryngology has expanded beyond the ear, nose and throat to include head a...

Hyperthyroidism treatment by alternative therapies based on cupping and dietary-herbal supplementation: a case report.

OBJECTIVES: Hyperthyroidism is characterized by increasing production of thyroid hormone (TH) and de...

Using deep learning to identify the recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy.

Surgeons must visually distinguish soft-tissues, such as nerves, from surrounding anatomy to prevent...

Computer-assisted surgery in medical and dental applications.

INTRODUCTION: Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) is a broad surgical methodology that utilizes computer...

Development and validation of a difficult laryngoscopy prediction model using machine learning of neck circumference and thyromental height.

BACKGROUND: Predicting difficult airway is challengeable in patients with limited airway evaluation....

Prevention of non-recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in robotic thyroidectomy: imaging and technique.

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this report was to summarize observations, evaluate the feasibility, provid...

Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA): Our outcomes from Turkey.

OBJECTIVES: The Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach (TOETVA) was described in 201...

Ensemble machine learning for the prediction of patient-level outcomes following thyroidectomy.

BACKGROUND: Accurate prediction of thyroidectomy complications is necessary to inform treatment deci...

Pure transoral robotic thyroidectomy; institutional adaptation and early results from a tertiary endocrine surgery centre.

PURPOSE: Novel thyroidectomy techniques have been described to minimize the visible scar. Hereby, we...

Comparison of Convolutional Neural Network Models for Determination of Vocal Fold Normality in Laryngoscopic Images.

OBJECTIVES: Deep learning using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) is widely used in medical imagi...

Retroauricular thyroidectomy with a single-arm robotic surgical system: Preclinical cadaveric study.

BACKGROUND: In this study, we evaluate a new flexible, single-arm robotic system in performing thyro...