Again the feeling of being at the cutting edge in Thyroid Surgery. APTS 2024 is over after three days of thrilling debate among world experts in Bangkok. I will just briefly summarize some of the highlights from my personal point of view. Yoon Woo Koh (Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, Seoul), probably the single surgeon worldwideContinue reading “Highlights from APTS 2024, Bangkok”
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Epiglottic collapse in sleep endoscopy
Although this finding is not unusual, I still find it remarkable, particularly because we were unaware of it until we began performing Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE). In patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), the upper airway collapses during sleep, leading to apnea episodes. It was previously thought that the only collapsible area in theContinue reading “Epiglottic collapse in sleep endoscopy”
More on the lingual artery in TORS
During extensive transoral oncologic resections at the base of the tongue, encountering the lingual artery is almost inevitable. Therefore, preparation is crucial. Surgical tips. While various anatomical references exist, the challenge lies in the fact that the soft tissue is movable, making fixed landmarks unreliable. Remember, the artery is typically found “down there in theContinue reading “More on the lingual artery in TORS”
Night Shift
No, it is not what you first thought. Night Shift is a “sleep positioner”. A device designed for positional therapy for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). In most of the patients with Sleep Apnea, the obstruction of the airway and the subsequent apnea happen in the supine position. Positional therapy is a provenContinue reading “Night Shift”