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Laryngeal examination in thyroid and parathyroid surgery: An American Head and Neck Society consensus statement
Author(s) -
Sinclair Catherine F.,
Bumpous Jeffrey M.,
Haugen Bryan R.,
Chala Andres,
Meltzer Daniel,
Miller Barbra S.,
Tolley Neil S.,
Shin Jennifer J.,
Woodson Gayle,
Randolph Gregory W.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.24409
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngoscopy , head and neck , thyroid , thyroidectomy , general surgery , surgery , statement (logic) , larynx , parathyroidectomy , head and neck surgery , intubation , otorhinolaryngology , parathyroid hormone , political science , law , calcium
This American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) consensus statement discusses the techniques of laryngeal examination for patients undergoing thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy. It is intended to help guide all clinicians who diagnose or manage adult patients with thyroid disease for whom surgery is indicated, contemplated, or has been performed. This consensus statement concludes that flexible transnasal laryngoscopy is the optimal laryngeal examination technique, with other techniques including laryngeal ultrasound and stroboscopy being useful in selected scenarios. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 38: 811–819, 2016