Early return to work is possible after transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in carefully selected patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Introduction: The aims of this study were to investigate the rate and time to return to work (RTW) after transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) and to explore the impact of disease or work-related factors leading to variations in RTW outcomes.

Methods: Cross-sectional survey of disease, socioeconomic, work-related and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL). Qualitative analysis of responses for facilitators and barriers to RTW.

Climate teleconnections modulate global burned area.

Climate teleconnections (CT) remotely influence weather conditions in many regions on Earth, entailing changes in primary drivers of fire activity such as vegetation biomass accumulation and moisture. We reveal significant relationships between the main global CTs and burned area that vary across and within continents and biomes according to both synchronous and lagged signals, and marked regional patterns. Overall, CTs modulate 52.

The negative predictive value of FDG PET/CT staging in early oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and implications to transoral robotic surgery patient selection.

Objectives: Our objective was to determine the negative predictive value (NPV) of preoperative FDG PET/CTfor detecting locoregional nodal disease. The aim was to help inform the decision-making process when identifying patients with early-stage OPSCC that would be suitable for transoral robotic surgery (TORS) as a single-modality treatment.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted of adults with primary stage cT1-2 OPSCC with up to one metastatic neck lymph node (cN0-1) planned for TORS.

Surgeon-performed ultrasound changes surgical management in patients with thyroid cancer.

Background: A comprehensive neck ultrasound (US) is essential in the operative planning of patients with thyroid disease. Recent literature has shown surgeon-performed US (SUS) can be more accurate than radiology-performed US for the purpose of surgical planning. Missed findings on radiology-performed ultrasound may lead to inadequate surgical management.

Prevalence of middle ear disease in Chilean natives and the impact of development over 14 years.

Introduction: The prevalence of middle ear disease and its risk factors have been the subject of multiple studies. High prevalence of middle ear disease has been described among North American natives, especially chronic otitis media. Such studies have not been carried out in South America.

Supraglottoplasty for laryngomalacia: The experience from Concepcion, Chile.

Objective: To review the clinical manifestations and outcomes of supraglottoplasty in patients with moderate to severe laryngomalacia at Guillermo Grant Benavente Hospital between January 2015 and January 2017.

Methods: Retrospective study of patients with laryngomalacia who underwent CO2 laser supraglottoplasty at a tertiary referral center. A review of medical records of these patients was performed.

Endoscopic management of bilateral vocal fold paralysis in newborns and infants.

Introduction: Bilateral vocal cord paralysis in adducted position (BVCPAd) is a severe cause of airway obstruction and usually debuts with stridor and airway distress necessitating immediate intervention. Tracheostomy has long been the gold standard for treating this condition, but has significant associated morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients. New conservative procedures have emerged to treat this condition thus avoiding tracheostomy, like endoscopic anterior and posterior cricoid split (EAPCS).