J L Roh

..To investigate the pattern of nodal metastasis, morbidity, recurrence rates of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), and parathyroid hormone (PTH) responses following neck dissection (ND) plus total thyroidectomy (TT)...

..Although OK-432 is a safe and effective sclerosing agent used to treat benign cystic lesions, little is known about its effectiveness in thyroid cysts. This study tested the efficacy of OK-432 sclerotherapy for thyroid cysts...

..We therefore evaluated preoperative US in detecting cervical metastases of PTC according to neck subsites and levels...

..Removal of tumours arising in the submandibular gland (SMG) usually involves excision of the entire gland. This prospective study evaluated the efficacy of gland-preserving surgery in patients with benign SMG tumours...

..Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis (RLNP) occurs in patients with thyroid malignancy. This study prospectively evaluated vocal function and management outcomes of patients with papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) and RLNP...

..This study examined whether current surgical techniques improved functional outcomes after surgery for benign parotid tumours...

..The present study evaluated the pattern of central and lateral cervical metastases from PTC with respect to recently defined neck sublevels and subsites...

..Pretreatment FDG uptake was evaluated as a predictor of survival and guidance for primary surgery or radiotherapy (RT) in patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the larynx and hypopharynx...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) to detect second primary cancers and distant metastases in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC)...

..We evaluated the pattern and factors predictive of central cervical metastasis from PTMC...

..The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic efficiency of preoperative ultrasonography and to identify predictors of level V metastasis in patients with PTC...

..Therefore, we assessed the usefulness of quantitative tonsil (18) F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in identifying occult tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma...

..The aim of this study was to establish the optimal strategy for neck dissection in patients who underwent reoperation for lateral cervical recurrence of PTC...

..The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors for the development of non-cancer health events (NCHEs) in HNSCC...

..We evaluated the prognostic value of MTV in patients with locoregionally advanced laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer...

..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of routine oral calcium and vitamin D supplements in the prevention of hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy...

..Therefore, the authors prospectively assessed the usefulness of SLN biopsy for the detection of central lymph node metastasis in patients with differentiated PTC who had no suspicious cervical lymphadenopathy...

..To evaluate the prevalence and significance of focal thyroid lesions identified by (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET) in patients with nonthyroidal head and neck cancers (HNC)...

..There have been no reports on chyle leakage after central neck dissection not combined with lateral neck dissection. We therefore investigated chyle leakage in PTC patients undergoing thyroidectomy and central neck dissection...

..We evaluated the reliability of intraoperative intact PTH (ioPTH) assay to predict hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy and sought to develop an algorithm for the management of postthyroidectomy patients...

..We systematically evaluated the clinical roles of FDG PET in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs)...

..We therefore prospectively examined chyle leakage that occurred during and after lateral neck dissection in treatment of thyroid cancer...

..We investigated the efficacy of OK-432 (Picibanil, Chungai Pharmaceutical Co., Tokyo, Japan) sclerotherapy in the treatment of cervical lymphocele after neck dissection...

..Cancers of the submandibular gland are uncommon and only a few small series have reported patient survival and prognosis...

..Those patients with bone involvement with or without lung metastases had worse outcomes than those with pulmonary metastasis only...

..Salivary duct carcinoma (SDC) is associated with aggressive clinical behavior...

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..This study retrospectively reviews the results of sclerotherapy using several sclerosants for congenital lesions of the head and neck...

..We prospectively evaluated the outcomes of laser microsurgery and the efficacy of second-look operation in these patients...

..This study sought to identify the incidence of HN involvement of pediatric lymphomas and to identify factors prognostic of patient survival...

..To evaluate the benefit of a retroauricular approach by comparing it with a conventional transcervical approach for removal of the submandibular gland...

..01), and the incision scar in the submental group was usually less visible. Compared with the submandibular approach, the submental approach can provide better cosmetic outcomes with no increases in operation time and complication rates...

..The patient was satisfied with an invisible external scar which was hidden by her auricle and hair. A cervical vagal schwannoma can be successfully removed by making an incision in a potentially invisible area...

..Moreover, despite their high accuracy, PET and PET/CT may not abrogate the need for conventional imaging and pathologic staging based on primary resection and neck dissection...

..To evaluate the cosmetic benefit of neck skin-lifting surgery for the removal of nonthyroidal neck masses...

..Preservation of the cervical root branches reduces postoperative pain as well as permanent anesthetic areas of the neck. This may also improve the mental state and QOL of patients undergoing neck dissection...

..This technique will help in the treatment and prevention of hypopharyngeal stenosis following TLM in selected patients with wide or circumferential hypopharyngeal tumors...

..Although hematoma formation after fine needle aspiration (FNA) is the most commonly encountered complication, massive intrathyroid hemorrhage producing acute upper airway obstruction rarely occurs...

..CONCLUSION: Our results can justify that the preventive use of celecoxib in patients in whom local recurrence by tumor contamination is predicted...

..There was no evidence of lymphoepithelial lesions or intraepithelial lymphocytes. This is the first case of KT involving both lacrimal and submandibular glands, suggesting that KT is closely related to an active local immune process...

..12.5%, P<0.001) and had lower mean SUVmax (2.4 vs. 5.6, P<0.001). FDG-PET is not more accurate than BS for detecting bone metastasis in patients with UADT cancer. Positive findings on FDG-PET or BS require further confirmation...

..We describe this case of rare synchronous salivary gland tumors exhibiting both benign and malignant components with a review of the literature...

..Endoscope-guided surgery may be helpful for the complete resection of benign nasopharyngeal tumors whilst minimizing injury to the Eustachian tube openings or velopharynx...

..Parotid deep lobe tumors have usually been removed by total parotidectomy, which has functional and aesthetic side effects. Limited partial parotidectomy may result in fewer side effects...

..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the benefit of a retroauricular hairline incision (RAHI) by comparing it with conventional cervical incision for removal of upper neck masses...

..The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of topical MMC at 2 different doses on the healing of surgical and laser wounds...