Total Versus Completion Thyroidectomy: A Multidimensional Evaluation of Long-Term Vocal Alterations.

Background: Total thyroidectomy (TT) and completion thyroidectomy (CT) are two common surgical operations that are frequently followed by vocal symptoms despite preservation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) and of the external branch of superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN). The aim of this study was to analyze vocal alterations through endoscopic findings, videolaryngostroboscopy (VLS), acoustic vocal parameters and impact on patients' quality of life after surgery in the absence of laryngeal nerve injury.

Methods: We enrolled 198 patients who underwent thyroidectomy by the same surgeon.

Adult-Type Rhabdomyoma of the Larynx: Clinicopathologic Study of an Uncommon Tumor in a Rare Location.

Rhabdomyoma is an uncommon benign mesenchymal tumor with skeletal muscle differentiation that may occur either in the heart or in extracardiac sites. Even though the head and neck region is the most common area of extracardiac rhabdomyoma, the larynx is rarely involved. We present the case of an 85-year-old woman who reported a 10-day history of breathing difficulties, dysphagia, and dysphonia.

Prognostic factors of Bell's palsy: multivariate analysis of electrophysiological findings.

Objectives/hypothesis: The study was designed to verify if one or more electrophysiological parameters could predict a risk of nonrecovery of normal facial function and the development of synkinesis in Bell's palsy (BP) subjects.

Study Design: Prospective case series.

Methods: A total of 120 subjects ranging from 18 to 70 years with unilateral BP (International Classification of Disease-11), Grade III to VI House-Brackmann (HB) degree, were assessed and treated with standardized oral steroids and antiviral drugs within 48 hours from onset.