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W
e recently asked several forward-thinking ENT
surgeons for insights on innovations that improve
outcomes and enhance patient care. Removing
the thyroid from inside the lower lip, maneuver-
ing instruments along pre-planned virtual path-
ways during sinus surgery and freezing nerves to solve chronic snif-
fling were among the buzz-worthy developments that have them excit-
ed about their specialty's future.
1. Transoral thyroidectomy
This "scarless" laparoscopic procedure lets surgeons remove the thy-
roid via a vestibular approach instead of open surgery. Jonathon
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New Opportunities in ENT
Get up to speed on hot trends in thyroid, sinus and sleep apnea surgeries.
• HIDDEN EXIT Transoral thyroidectomy is a scarless surgery that allows the surgeon to remove the gland from behind the
patient's lower lip.
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Sinai
Beth
Israel
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