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Papers

(The median citation count of Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Patient-specific implants in orbital reconstruction	30
Vacuum assisted therapy in the head and neck	23
Cleft related facial skeletal surgery: an update	21
Emerging trends in rhinoplasty education: accelerated adoption of digital tools and virtual learning platforms	17
Hyperspectral imaging and evaluation of surgical margins: where do we stand?	16
Artificial intelligence in head and neck cancer rehabilitation services: current state and future perspectives	16
Strategies for obviation and management of trismus in oral cancer	16
The role of telehealth in the delivery of oral and maxillofacial surgery services at a level 6 hospital in New South Wales Australia during COVID-19 – the John Hunter Hospital experience: a commentary	15
Robotics and cochlear implant surgery: goals and developments	15
Chronic rhinosinusitis and asthma: epidemiology, pathophysiology, morbidity, treatment	14
Management of eagle syndrome	14
Editorial introductions	13
The remaining obstacles for a totally implantable cochlear implant	13
Sustainable equipment donation in otolaryngology in low-resource settings	11
Scaling early hearing detection in low-resource settings: evidence from recent pilots and policy implications	10
Muscle transposition and free muscle transfer in facial nerve reanimation	10
Modern management of distant metastases from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma	10
Host-related indexes in head and neck cancer	10
Editorial introductions	9
Compartmental surgery for T4b oral squamous cell carcinoma involving the masticatory space	9
Evaluation and diagnosis of pediatric patients with dizziness	9
Editorial introductions	9
Primary and secondary autoimmune disorders and hearing loss	9
Current management of cervicofacial nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in the pediatric population	9
Editorial introductions	9

Postoperative management following endoscopic skull base surgery	9
Paucity of rhinological services and training in sub-Saharan Africa	9
It's not only swallowing: a clinician primer to adult food refusal beyond dysphagia	9
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in HIV patients	8
Malnutrition in aged care: interplay between dysphagia and diet	8
Craniopharyngioma surgery for rhinologists	8
Temporal bone fracture related facial palsy: efficacy of decompression with and without grafting	8
When neck lymph nodes metastases do not origin from a head and neck unknown primary	8
Swallowing after total laryngectomy surgery: where are we after 150 years?	8
Managing massive palatial defect secondary to palatoplasty failures: an in-depth analysis	8
Cognitive and behavioral effects of hearing loss	7
Delivering a bespoke education programme and learning framework for the integrated speech & language therapy head and neck cancer service across Cheshire and Merseyside, within the UK	7
Editorial introductions	7
Gene therapy for inner ear disease: the next targets	7
Paediatric voice disorder: who to refer and how to assess? A summary of recent literature	7
Recent evidence of advanced preservation rhinoplasty	7
Thyroid lymphoma	6
Salivary pepsin testing for laryngopharyngeal reflux: will it change our management?	6
Changes in the sinus microbiome in health and chronic rhinosinusitis	6
Long-term complications of extracranial pericranial flaps in skull base reconstruction	6
Dragged kicking and screaming…▪▪	6
Intraoperative imaging during head and neck reconstruction	6
The added value of radiomics in determining patient responsiveness to laryngeal preservation strategies	6
Contemporary review of middle ear adenomatous neuroendocrine tumors	6
Current trends in unilateral cleft lip repair	6
Current opinion in refractory and/or unexplained chronic cough	6
Oncology for the rhinologist	6
Skull base osteoradionecrosis: from pathogenesis to treatment	6
Pediatric ossiculoplasty and implications in cholesteatoma surgery	6
Characterizing endotypes in chronic rhinosinusitis: emerging research and clinical applications	6
Update on the evaluation and management of dysphagia in sporadic inclusion body myositis	6
Current opinion of presentation of dysphagia and dysphonia in patients with coronavirus disease 2019	6
Advancing laryngology through artificial intelligence: a comprehensive review of implementation frameworks and strategies	5
The contemporary role of sinus surgery in managing cystic fibrosis	5
Editorial introductions	5
Defining ‘control’ of chronic rhinosinusitis	5
Nonsurgical rhinoplasty: prevention and management of associated complications	5
Neurosurgery for the rhinologist	5
Supraglottoplasty outcomes in laryngomalacia in children	5
Managing lymphoedema following treatment for head and neck cancer: is complete decongestive therapy an effective intervention to improve dysphagia outcomes?	5
Rhinology in the developing world – an important yet frequently overlooked theme	5
New developments in the application of artificial intelligence to laryngology	5
Assessing institutional pediatric airway emergency readiness: key components and practices	5
Update on injection augmentation pharyngoplasty in the treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency	5
Use of the preepiglottic baton plate for treatment of tongue-based obstruction in newborns with Robin sequence	5
Two-team approaches in modern head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery: ablative considerations	5
Posterior tongue tie: that is a thing?	4
Grafting materials and techniques in rhinoplasty: a Middle Eastern perspective	4
Contemporary management of paediatric head and neck teratomas	4
State-of-the-art: septal perforation repair	4

Esophageal motility disorder – has Chicago classification v4.0 simplified our management?	4
Intraoral flaps for oral cavity and oropharyngeal reconstruction	4
Hidden hearing loss: current concepts	4
Free flap volume changes: can we predict ideal flap size and future volume loss?	4
Cochlear implantation in systemic autoimmune disease	4
Pediatric endoscopic sinus surgery: postoperative management	4
Middle ear myoclonus: pathophysiology and management	4
Management of paediatric sialorrhea	4
Editorial Introductions	4
Dental outcomes after neonatal mandibular distraction	4
Editorial introductions	4
Cochlear implantation: an effective modality for hearing restoration following vestibular schwannoma resection	4
Anterior cervical spine surgery and dysphagia	4
The Copenhagen Model: Advancing multidisciplinary strategies for dysphagia and supportive care after head and neck cancer.	4
Botulinum toxin injections for laryngeal disorders	4
Are open access article processing charges affordable for otolaryngologists in low-income and middle-income countries?	4
Editorial: sustainability in global otolaryngology	4
Cervical exenteration and its variants for locally advanced thyroid cancer: when, why, and how?	4
Surgical management of orbital tumors	3
Selective neurectomy for nonflaccid facial palsy	3
Recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma: treatment outcomes and morbidity	3
Editorial introductions	3
Advances in facial fracture care in patients with zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures	3
Cochlear implantation for paediatric and adult cases of unilateral and asymmetric hearing loss	3
Dysphagia and dementia: a ‘double dilemma’	3
Artificial intelligence in maxillofacial and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery	3
Advances in virtual surgical planning for free tissue transfer	3
Olfactory outcomes in skull base surgery	3
Management of osteosarcoma of the head and neck	3
Current opinion in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery: the role of the otolaryngologist in the management of pediatric dysphagia	3
Ewing's sarcoma of the head and neck: differential diagnosis, treatment and outcomes	3
Management of large head and neck defects in the vessel-depleted neck	3
The development of a pediatric skull base team: how, where and why?	3
Good and bad indications for adjuvant radiotherapy after transoral laser microsurgery for laryngeal cancer	3
Fibro-osseous lesions of the sinonasal tract: a contemporary review	3
An integrated care systems model approach for speech and language therapy head and neck cancer services in England: service development and re-design in Cheshire and Merseyside	3
Exoscope-assisted surgery in otology and neurotology	3
Updates in paediatric cholesteatoma	3
Ménière's disease is a disorder of the inner ear	3
Applications of artificial intelligence in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery: a systematic review	3
Editorial: Teaching to inspire	3
Transforming competency development through digital innovation and graduated learning models: the future of dysphagia and tracheostomy tube management training	2
Total lower lip reconstruction: a review of recent advances	2
Minimization of facial synkinesis	2
Editorial introductions	2
Obstructive sleep apnea for the rhinologist	2
Review of recent advancements in oropharyngeal reconstruction for transoral robotic surgery defects: emerging techniques, functional preservation, and technological innovations	2
Surgical approaches to inner ear therapies	2
Cochlear gene therapy for otoferlin-related hearing loss	2
Granulomatous disorders of the nose and paranasal sinuses: perspective from low- and middle-income countries	2
Management of the brachial plexus in head and neck cancer	2
Editorial: “Auditory and vestibular science: challenges and progress in gene therapy for hearing loss”	2
Use of piezoelectric instrumentation in craniofacial surgery	2
Practical considerations for choosing transoral laser microsurgery versus transoral robotic surgery for supraglottic laryngeal cancers	2
The coagulome of oral squamous cell carcinoma: examining the role and regulation of coagulation in oral cancers using a systems approach	2
Current perspectives on rhinitis, postnasal drip, and cough	2
Techniques for maxillomandibular fixation: old and new	2
Epistaxis management in Nigeria: strength, challenges and recommendations	2
Updates on temporomandibular joint reconstruction following ablative surgery	2
The use of race-based terminology in the rhinoplasty literature	2
Reducing morbidity in radial forearm free flap donor site: a review of closure techniques	2
Advances in 3D printing and biomedical engineering in skull base and head and neck reconstruction	2
Editorial introductions	2
Mental health considerations in patients undergoing complex head and neck reconstruction	2
Large-data contextualizations of social determinant associations in pediatric head and neck cancers	2
Surgical techniques for caudal septal deviations	2
Management of trismus after radiation therapy	2
The role of pH-impedance monitoring in swallowing disorders	2
Editorial introductions	2
Provision of hearing health services in Nepal: recent advances, persistent gaps, and emerging opportunities	2
The posterior tibial artery free flap for head and neck reconstruction	2
Updates in management strategies of locally advanced sinonasal malignancy	2
Infectious disease for the rhinologist	2
Pediatric orbital fractures	2
Update on congenital stapes footplate fixation and juvenile otosclerosis	2
Factors associated with plate fractures in mandibular reconstruction	2
Temporal bone management in external and middle ear carcinoma	2
Developments in facial feminization surgery	2