T facial artery generally arises from the external carotid artery, just above the lingual artery, at the level of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone in the carotid triangle. It then passes upwards and forwards medial to the ramus of the mandible. It passes deep to the superficial part of the submandibular salivary gland, and winds around the base of the mandible to enter the face at anteroinfe...

BACKGROUND Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) has facilitated organ-preserving surgery of the larynx. It has also presented a change in the surgical perspective. We performed cadaveric dissections using the robot to highlight the vascular and muscular anatomy of the supraglottic larynx. METHODS Cadaveric specimens underwent injection of their vasculature, and after injection a robotic surgical ...

Ortner syndrome or cardiovocal syndrome refers to hoarseness of voice due to recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis secondary to cardiovascular disease. We present three cases of Ortner syndrome in infants with congenital heart disease. All the three cases had moderate to severe pulmonary hypertension with moderately dilated pulmonary artery. We believe that the dilated pulmonary artery caused com...

Esophageal perforation is a rare but potentially fatal complication of robot-assisted thyroidectomy (RAT). Herein, we report the long-term outcome of an esophageal reconstruction with a jejunal free flap for esophageal rupture after RAT. A 33-year-old woman developed subcutaneous emphysema and hoarseness on postoperative day1 following RAT. Esophageal rupture was diagnosed by computed tomograph...

Number, location and surrounding structures of parathyroid glands with emphasis on parathyroidectomy were studied on 101 cadaverous bodies. Number of collected samples from all known locations of parathyroid glands varied from three to five in one individual, with mean 3.71 +/- 0.62. We identified 80% of samples as parathyroid glands. Mean number of correctly identified parathyroid glands in on...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the adaptation of the swallowing reflex in terms of reduced swallowing reflex initiation following continuous superior laryngeal nerve stimulation. Forty-four male Sprague Dawley rats were anesthetized with urethane. To identify swallowing, electromyographic activity of the left mylohyoid and thyrohyoid muscles was recorded. To evoke the swallowin...

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UNLABELLED The minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) without gas infusion is considered safe and has advantages in terms of cosmetic results compared to the conventional approach. AIM to present our findings regarding the identification of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) during MIVAT. STUDY DESIGN Transversal cohort study. MATERIAL AND METHOD ...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Laryngeal nerve injury, resulting in speech and swallowing dysfunction, is a feared complication of thyroid operations. Routine visualization of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) has decreased the likelihood of nerve injury, and intraoperative nerve monitoring has been applied in the hope of further enhancing safety. RECENT FINDINGS There is conflicting evidence about the ...