Faculty Opinions recommendation of Management of haematoma after thyroid surgery: systematic review and multidisciplinary consensus guidelines from the Difficult Airway Society, the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons and the British Association of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guy Cammu
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Difficult Airway ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Thyroid Surgery ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Head And Neck Surgery ◽  
British Association ◽  
Consensus Guidelines

scholarly journals Noise in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery operating rooms: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianluca Sampieri ◽  
Amirpouyan Namavarian ◽  
Marc Levin ◽  
Justine Philteos ◽  
Jong Wook Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Noise Level ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Operating Rooms ◽  
Head And Neck Surgery ◽  
Noise Levels ◽  
Surgical Performance ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Objective Noise in operating rooms (OR) can have negative effects on both patients and surgical care workers. Noise can also impact surgical performance, team communication, and patient outcomes. Such implications of noise have been studied in orthopedics, neurosurgery, and urology. High noise levels have also been demonstrated in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) procedures. Despite this, no previous study has amalgamated the data on noise across all OHNS ORs to determine how much noise is present during OHNS surgeries. This study aims to review all the literature on noise associated with OHNS ORs and procedures. Methods Ovid Medline, EMBASE Classic, Pubmed, SCOPUS and Cochrane databases were searched following PRISMA guidelines. Data was collected on noise measurement location and surgery type. Descriptive results and statistical analysis were completed using Stata. Results This search identified 2914 articles. Final inclusion consisted of 22 studies. The majority of articles analyzed noise level exposures during mastoid surgery (18/22, 82%). The maximum noise level across all OHNS ORs and OHNS cadaver studies were 95.5 a-weighted decibels (dBA) and 106.6 c-weighted decibels (dBC), respectively (P = 0.2068). The mean noise level across all studies was significantly higher in OHNS cadaver labs (96.9 dBA) compared to OHNS ORs (70.1 dBA) (P = 0.0038). When analyzed together, the mean noise levels were 84.9 dBA. Conclusions This systematic review demonstrates that noise exposure in OHNS surgery exceeds safety thresholds. Further research is needed to understand how noise may affect team communication, surgical performance and patient outcomes in OHNS ORs. Graphical abstract

scholarly journals Current Advances in Robotics for Head and Neck Surgery—A Systematic Review

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1398
Author(s):  
Felix Boehm ◽  
Rene Graesslin ◽  
Marie-Nicole Theodoraki ◽  
Leon Schild ◽  
Jens Greve ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Head And Neck Surgery ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Surgical Robots ◽  
Standard Procedures

Background. In the past few years, surgical robots have recently entered the medical field, particularly in urology, gynecology, and general surgery. However, the clinical effectiveness and safety of robot-assisted surgery (RAS) in the field of head and neck surgery has not been clearly established. In this review, we evaluate to what extent RAS can potentially be applied in head and neck surgery, in which fields it is already daily routine and what advantages can be seen in comparison to conventional surgery. Data sources. For this purpose, we conducted a systematic review of trials published between 2000 and 2021, as well as currently ongoing trials registered in clinicaltrials.gov. The results were structured according to anatomical regions, for the topics “Costs,” “current clinical trials,” and “robotic research” we added separate sections for the sake of clarity. Results. Our findings show a lack of large-scale systematic randomized trials on the use of robots in head and neck surgery. Most studies include small case series or lack a control arm which enables a comparison with established standard procedures. Conclusion. The question of financial reimbursement is still not answered and the systems on the market still require some specific improvements for the use in head and neck surgery.

scholarly journals Late Free Flap Failure in Head and Neck Reconstruction: A Systematic Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 97 (7) ◽  
pp. 213-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Forner ◽  
Blair A. Williams ◽  
Fawaz M. Makki ◽  
Jonathan R.B. Trites ◽  
S. Mark Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Free Flap ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Head And Neck Surgery ◽  
Head And Neck Reconstruction ◽  
Time To Failure ◽  
Close Monitoring ◽  
Flap Failure ◽  
Vascular Compromise

Our objectives were to review all reported cases of late flap failure in head and neck surgery and describe any relevant patterns. We conducted a systematic review of all published cases of free flap failure after postoperative day 7 in head and neck surgery from January 1990 to January 2018. Data were collected with respect to flap type, site of reconstruction, reason for failure, and time to failure. A total of 45 cases of late free flap failure in the head and neck were identified. Among the 34 cases in which the necessary data were available for analysis, 50% of late failures occurred between postoperative day 7 and 14. Common reasons for failure were abscess and vascular compromise. We conclude that most late flap failures occur in the second postoperative week. In patients with risk factors for flap failure, close monitoring for up to 14 days after surgery could detect flap compromise before the flap is lost.

‘From Felix to the helix, and from the cradle to the grave – Semon's contribution to thyroid surgery’, Royal Society of Medicine, 1 November 2019, London, UK

2020 ◽  
Vol 134 (5) ◽  
pp. 381-386
Author(s):  
J C Watkinson
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Thyroid Surgery ◽  
Royal Society ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Head And Neck Surgery ◽  
History Of ◽  
President Elect

Mr President, Mr President Elect, Fellows and Members, Ladies and Gentleman, it is a pleasure to address the Section of Laryngology this morning and deliver the 94th Semon Lecture. I would like to thank the Semon Committee for their kind invitation. My lecture will discuss Sir Felix Semon (the man himself), highlight the history of head and neck surgery, and then discuss the requirements of a modern-day thyroid surgeon. I have no conflict of interest and nothing to declare.

Self-retaining retractors in head and neck surgery

2005 ◽  
Vol 119 (10) ◽  
pp. 813-815 ◽  
Author(s):  
A S Banerjee ◽  
F W Stafford
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Thyroid Surgery ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Neck Surgery ◽  
Skin Incision ◽  
Head And Neck Surgery ◽  
Carotid Sheath ◽  
Wine Glass ◽  
Good Exposure

The Norfolk and Norwich retractor is a vital tool in head and neck surgery. It is of great aid in training junior surgeons and has become an integral part of the standard neck dissection instrument set in our unit. This retractor enables good exposure of the carotid sheath, its atraumatic blunt tip retracting the carotid sheath without damage. It makes a single skin incision for neck exposure possible, rather than a Y, T or wine glass incision, avoiding a three-point junction, especially in the post-irradiated neck. In thyroid surgery it reduces the need for manual retraction thereby relieving the assistant surgeon and enhancing the quality of the learning experience.

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