Regarding staging for cutaneous melanoma, there is no evidence to suggest that imaging for distant metastasis should be performed for Stages I and II patients in the absence of localizing symptoms.

Regarding staging for cutaneous melanoma, there is no evidence to suggest that imaging for distant metastasis should be performed for Stages I and II patients in the absence of localizing symptoms.
New imaging techniques using nanotechnology, as well as research advances in pharmaceutical treatments, may mean a wide range of solutions for hearing loss are within sight.
In addition to helping the patient avoid unnecessary diagnostic surgery, these assessments may provide critical insight as well as offer contemporary personalized treatment options for advanced disease.
Current options for hearing rehabilitation offer different advantages to patients with single-sided deafness, and no single modality is clearly superior to the others.
The studies presented demonstrate that sentinel lymph node biopsy with lymphoscintigraphy is an important technique in the management of clinical merkel cell carcinoma.
This interval update from the ADHERE registry outcomes demonstrates efficacy, safety, and high adherence rates for UAS therapy.
Evidence from a national insurance claim database suggests that esophageal dilation is a safe procedure with a very low rate of serious complications and mortality.
In mid and upper face reconstruction, vascular grafting, targeting more distal branches of the facial system, or additional maneuvers to optimize pedicle orientation is often required to secure revascularization.
Endoscopic anterior and posterior cricoid split (EAPCS) has emerged as an alternative that is nondestructive and can offer a long-lasting solution to congenital BVFP while avoiding tracheostomy.
Advantages of thyroidectomy using transaxillary robotic surgery (TARS) are cosmetic, a high-definition view of structures, and a reduced risk of compressive cervical hematoma; the main drawbacks are the cost and duration of the procedure