OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery is 4. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
COVID-19 related olfactory dysfunction	55
Quality of life in sinonasal tumors: an up-to-date review	25
Advances in hearing preservation in cochlear implant surgery	24
Videomics: bringing deep learning to diagnostic endoscopy	23
Ultrasound: an emerging modality for the dysphagia assessment toolkit?	21
Perineural invasion in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: background, mechanisms, and prognostic implications	18
Thickened liquids: do they still have a place in the dysphagia toolkit?	18
Pepsin in gastroesophageal and extraesophageal reflux: molecular pathophysiology and diagnostic utility	16
Current opinion in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery: clival chordoma and its management	16
Recent advances in orthognathic surgery	15
Subdorsal Z-flap: a modification of the Cottle technique in dorsal preservation rhinoplasty	14
The cepstral spectral index of dysphonia, the acoustic voice quality index and the acoustic breathiness index as novel multiparametric indices for acoustic assessment of voice quality	14
The use of 3D virtual surgical planning and computer aided design in reconstruction of maxillary surgical defects	13
Versatility of the subscapular system of flaps in head and neck oncologic reconstruction	13
Advances in facial nerve management in the head and neck cancer patient	13
Resurgence of regional flaps for head and neck reconstruction	12
Current imaging tools for vestibular schwannoma	12
Immediate dental implant placement and restoration in the edentulous mandible in head and neck cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Sarcopenia and its impact in head and neck cancer treatment	11
Returning to work after head and neck cancer	10
The impact of diabetes in head and neck cancer	10
Effects of coronavirus disease-2019 on voice: our experience of laryngeal complications following mechanical ventilation in severe coronavirus disease-2019 pneumonitis and review of current literature	10
The vessel-depleted neck in head and neck microvascular reconstruction: extreme solutions for extreme situations	10
From head and neck lipoma to liposarcoma: a wide spectrum of differential diagnoses and their therapeutic implications	10
A roadmap of six different pathways to improve survival in laryngeal cancer patients	10

Current indications for adjuvant treatment following transoral laser microsurgery of early and intermediate laryngeal cancer	10
Enhanced recovery after head and neck cancer surgery: a review of current literature	10
Electrochemotherapy in the head and neck area: an addition to the treatment armamentarium	9
Insulin-like growth factor 1: role in the auditory system and therapeutic potential in otology	9
The history of nasal reconstruction	9
Evidence and controversies in management of thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma	9
Hidden hearing loss: current concepts	8
Optical coherence tomography: current and future clinical applications in otology	8
Emerging concepts in sinonasal tumor research	8
Is the exoscope ready to replace the operative microscope in transoral surgery?	8
Subtype maturation of spiral ganglion neurons	8
Current management of superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome	8
Current state of the art in fat grafting: paradigm shift in surgical techniques and refinements in cleft and craniofacial reconstruction	7
The digital doctor: telemedicine in facial plastic surgery	7
Posterior glottic stenosis: management and outcomes	7
Molecular analysis of fine-needle aspiration cytology in thyroid disease: where are we?	7
Immunotherapy for head and neck cancer: from recurrent/metastatic disease to (neo)adjuvant treatment in surgically resectable tumors	7
Keratinocyte growth factor signaling promotes stem/progenitor cell proliferation under p63 expression during middle ear cholesteatoma formation	7
Predictors of surgical management for paediatric orbital subperiosteal abscesses	7
Postoperative pain management in pediatric cleft lip and palate repair	7
Defining ‘control’ of chronic rhinosinusitis	7
Updates in the cause of sinonasal inverted papilloma and malignant transformation to squamous cell carcinoma	7
Changing paradigms in the treatment of residual/recurrent head and neck cancer: implications for dysphagia management	7
Management of infective complications of otitis media in resource-constrained settings	7
Airway management, symptom relief and best supportive care in anaplastic thyroid cancer	7
Pediatric tracheostomy care updates	7
Microtechnologies for inner ear drug delivery	7
Segmental mandibular reconstruction in patients with poor lower extremity perfusion, vessel-depleted necks and/or profound medical frailty	7
Racial disparities in pediatric otolaryngology: current state and future hope	6
Optimizing speech outcomes for cleft palate	6
Current approaches to management of vocal fold scar	6
State of the art regeneration of the tympanic membrane	6
Precision head and neck surgery: robotics and surgical vision technology	6
Nerve grafts in head and neck reconstruction	6
How close are we to anterior robotic skull base surgery?	6
Imaging-based navigation technologies in head and neck surgery	6
Facial paralysis: timing of repair and management of the nonflaccidly paralyzed face	6
The lateral arm free flap for head and neck reconstruction	5
Current management of skull base osteomyelitis	5
Oral potentially malignant disorders: new insights for future treatment	5
Sarcopenia and microvascular free flap reconstruction	5
Can computational fluid dynamic models help us in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis	5
Is there still a role for cranialization in modern sinus surgery?	5
Skull base osteomyelitis imaging	5
Cognitive and behavioral effects of hearing loss	5
Management of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans	5
Robotic neck dissection: state of affairs	5
Otolaryngology residency selection: are we doing it right?	5
Prevention and management of oronasal fistulas	5
Current opinions in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery: functional considerations in reconstruction after laryngectomy	5

Advances in vascularized flaps for skull base reconstruction	5
The role of fungus in the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis	5
Surgical treatment of sinonasal inverted papilloma	5
Radiation exposure in modified barium swallow studies	5
Current management of type III and IV laryngotracheoesophageal clefts: the case for a revised cleft classification	5
Updates in techniques for improved visualization in sinus surgery	5
The remaining obstacles for a totally implantable cochlear implant	4
Thyroid lymphoma	4
Bioengineering for head and neck reconstruction: the role of customized flaps	4
Chemotherapy and dysphagia: the good, the bad, the ugly	4
Enhancing the learning and supervision framework for training in flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing	4
Speech and language therapy assessment of patients on the 2-week wait head and neck cancer referral pathway: evidence and opinion following a pilot study	4
Cochlear implantation: an effective modality for hearing restoration following vestibular schwannoma resection	4
Laryngeal cancers in paediatric and young adult patients: epidemiology, biology and treatment	4
Optimizing septal perforation repair techniques	4
The transmanubrial osteomuscular-sparing approach: a valuable adjunct to the head and neck surgical armamentarium	4
Functional laryngectomy for the dysfunctional larynx: indications and outcomes in setting of prior chemoradiotherapy	4
Emerging artificial intelligence applications in otological imaging	4
Conservative management of orbital involvement in malignant tumors: is the paradigm evolving? A critical review	4
The role of nasopharyngectomy in the management of nasopharyngeal carcinoma	4
Head and neck free-flap salvage	4