Cadaver Study on Transoral Thyroid Chondrolaryngoplasty and Transoral Sistrunk Operation, Possibility from Transoral Thyroidectomy.

Objective: Transoral approaches in surgery are gaining global popularity. Transoral endoscopic and robotic thyroidectomies are well established due to the benefit of being truly scarless. Thyroid chondrolaryngoplasty reduces protrusion of the thyroid notch in transgender patients.

A useful landmark to locate the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomy.

Background: To determine whether the insertion of the sternothyroid muscle onto the oblique line of the thyroid cartilage can be used to reliably locate the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) during thyroidectomy.

Methods: This is a prospective descriptive case series. The EBSLN was identified and confirmed with a nerve stimulator during thyroid surgery.

Effects of electrical stimulation on vocal functions in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Objectives/hypothesis: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on vocal functions in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma following radiation therapy.

Study Design: Prospective, randomized controlled trial.

Methods: One hundred forty newly treated NPC patients were recruited and randomized into NMES or traditional swallowing exercise (TE) group.