Porcine model for tracheostomy training: evaluation of the content and construct validity.

Purpose: Tracheostomy is a key procedure that residents in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck surgery must master as a fundamental component of their training. Swine is a potential model for tracheostomy training as it mimics human anatomy and provides realistic haptic feedback. The purpose of this study is to evaluate its content and construct validity in surgical tracheostomy training.

French translation and validation of the OSATS tool for the assessment of surgical skill.

Aim Of The Study: The OSATS rating scale is one of the tools most widely used in the scientific literature for assessing technical surgical skill. The aim of this study was to translate this scale into French (OSATS-FR) and validate it.

Methods: OSATS was translated into French by two independent translators.

Transoral Laser Microsurgery versus Robot-Assisted Surgery for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue Base (Oncological and Functional Results)-A Retrospective GETTEC Multicenter Study.

The base of the tongue (BOT) is the second most common site for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the oropharynx. There are currently no clear guidelines for the management of BOT SCC. Our main objective was to compare the oncological outcomes of two minimally invasive approaches, transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) and transoral robot-assisted surgery (TORS).