Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery
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Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. · Feb 2012
Long-term health-related quality of life in survivors of head and neck cancer.
To examine health-related quality of life (HRQOL) reported by 5-year head and neck cancer survivors and factors that predicted these long-term scores. ⋯ Eating problems due to poor oropharyngeal functioning and persistent pain are the most prevalent problems that these survivors face. Early interventions addressing eating issues, swallowing problems, and pain management will be a crucial component in improving this patient population's long-term QOL, especially in those who are functioning poorly 1 year after diagnosis.
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Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. · Feb 2012
Transaxillary gasless robotic thyroidectomy: a single surgeon's experience in North America.
To describe a robotic technique for transaxillary gasless thyroidectomy with the addition of intraoperative peripheral nerve monitoring in the surgical management of thyroid disease. ⋯ We have demonstrated the technique to be feasible, safe, and applicable for patients with thyroid disease. We believe that the use of robotic technology for endoscopic thyroid surgical procedures could overcome the limitations of conventional endoscopic surgical procedures in the surgical management of thyroid disease. To our knowledge, this is the first reported large series using this novel technique in the United States.