Research & Literature

Quality of life in patients with benign nontoxic goiter: impact of disease and treatment response, and comparison with the general population.

Cramon P, Bonnema SJ, Bjorner JB, et al.

Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association 2015; (25(3)):284-91 doi:10.1089/thy.2014.0433.

The natural history of benign thyroid nodules.

Durante C, Costante G, Lucisano G, et al.

JAMA 2015; (313(9)):926-35 doi:10.1001/jama.2015.0956.

Inter-observer variation in ultrasound measurement of the volume and diameter of thyroid nodules.

Choi YJ, Baek JH, Hong MJ, Lee JH

Korean journal of radiology 2015; (16(3)):560-5 doi:10.3348/kjr.2015.16.3.560.

Malignancy in solitary thyroid nodule: A clinicoradiopathological evaluation.

Jena A, Patnayak R, Prakash J, et al.

Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism 2015; (19(4)):498-503 doi:10.4103/2230-8210.159056.

The 2015 European Thyroid Association Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Endogenous Subclinical Hyperthyroidism.

Biondi B, Bartalena L, Cooper DS, et al.

European thyroid journal 2015; (4(3)):149-63 doi:10.1159/000438750.

Association of Surgeon Volume With Outcomes and Cost Savings Following Thyroidectomy: A National Forecast.

Al-Qurayshi Z, Robins R, Hauch A, et al.

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery 2016; (142(1)):32-9 doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2015.2503.

Rapid thyroid nodule growth is not a marker for well-differentiated thyroid cancer.

Falch C, Axt S, Scuffi B, et al.

World journal of surgical oncology 2015; (13()):338 doi:10.1186/s12957-015-0752-x.

A Case of Spontaneous Postpartum Thyroid Hemorrhage Leading to Upper Airway Obstruction.

Hristov BD, Borrego R, Harding PA, Hristov DB

The American journal of case reports 2016; (17()):192-5 doi:10.12659/ajcr.895802.

Graves' disease in a mediastinal mass presenting after total thyroidectomy for nontoxic multinodular goiter: a case report.

Cunha FM, Rodrigues E, Oliveira J, et al.

Journal of medical case reports 2016; (10()):70 doi:10.1186/s13256-016-0878-7.

Postsurgical Hypoparathyroidism: A Systematic Review.

Kakava K, Tournis S, Papadakis G, et al.

In vivo (Athens, Greece) 2016; (30(3)):171-9.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, AND ASSOCIAZIONE MEDICI ENDOCRINOLOGI MEDICAL GUIDELINES FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF THYROID NODULES--2016 UPDATE.

Gharib H, Papini E, Garber JR, et al.

Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 2016; (22(5)):622-39 doi:10.4158/EP161208.GL.

Which Is the Ideal Treatment for Benign Diffuse and Multinodular Non-Toxic Goiters?

Knobel M

Frontiers in endocrinology 2016; (7()):48 doi:10.3389/fendo.2016.00048.

Total Thyroidectomy versus Bilateral Subtotal Thyroidectomy for Bilateral Multinodular Nontoxic Goiter: A Meta-Analysis.

Li Y, Li Y, Zhou X

ORL; journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its related specialties 2016; (78(3)):167-75 doi:10.1159/000444644.

Ultrasonographic risk factors of malignancy in thyroid nodules.

Rios A, Torregrosa B, Rodríguez JM, et al.

Langenbeck's archives of surgery 2016; (401(6)):839-49 doi:10.1007/s00423-016-1451-y.

Patient outcomes following surgical management of multinodular goiter: Does multinodularity increase the risk of thyroid malignancy?

Lin YS, Wu HY, Yu MC, et al.

Medicine 2016; (95(28)):e4194 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000004194.

Managing thyroid disease in general practice.

Walsh JP

The Medical journal of Australia 2016; (205(4)):179-84 doi:10.5694/mja16.00545.

Airway Obstruction Caused by Substernal Thyrotoxic Multinodular Goiter.

Sato H, Masuda R, Iwazaki M, et al.

The Tokai journal of experimental and clinical medicine 2016; (41(4)):181-184.

ACR Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS): White Paper of the ACR TI-RADS Committee.

Tessler FN, Middleton WD, Grant EG, et al.

Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR 2017; (14(5)):587-595 doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2017.01.046.

Increased Cardiovascular Mortality and Morbidity in Patients Treated for Toxic Nodular Goiter Compared to Graves' Disease and Nontoxic Goiter.

Giesecke P, Rosenqvist M, Frykman V, et al.

Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association 2017; (27(7)):878-885 doi:10.1089/thy.2017.0029.

The Concomitant Association of Thyroid Disorders and Myasthenia Gravis.

Lin YP, Iqbal U, Nguyen PA, et al.

Translational neuroscience 2017; (8()):27-30 doi:10.1515/tnsci-2017-0006.

Quality of life after thyroidectomy in patients with nontoxic nodular goiter: A prospective cohort study.

Sorensen JR, Watt T, Cramon P, et al.

Head & neck 2017; (39(11)):2232-2240 doi:10.1002/hed.24886.

Thyroid gland hemorrhage after blunt neck trauma: case report and review of the literature.

Lemke J, Schreiber MN, Henne-Bruns D, et al.

BMC surgery 2017; (17(1)):115 doi:10.1186/s12893-017-0322-y.

Thyroidectomy Improves Tracheal Anatomy and Airflow in Patients with Nodular Goiter: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Sorensen JR, Lauridsen JF, Døssing H, et al.

European thyroid journal 2017; (6(6)):307-314 doi:10.1159/000480348.

The role and timing of parathyroid hormone determination after total thyroidectomy.

Mazotas IG, Wang TS

Gland surgery 2017; (6(Suppl 1)):S38-S48 doi:10.21037/gs.2017.09.06.

Indications for the Surgical Management of Benign Goiter in Adults.

Bartsch DK, Luster M, Buhr HJ, et al.

Deutsches Arzteblatt international 2018; (115(1-02)):1-7.

[The problem of iodine deficiency and its solution in the republic of Belarus].

Kolomiets ND, Mokhort TV, Fedorenko EV, et al.

Gigiena i sanitariia 2016; (95(5)):417-21.

Comparison Between Patient-Perceived Voice Changes and Quantitative Voice Measures in the First Postoperative Year After Thyroidectomy: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Kletzien H, Macdonald CL, Orne J, et al.

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery 2018; (144(11)):995-1003 doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2018.0309.

American Thyroid Association Statement on Postoperative Hypoparathyroidism: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management in Adults.

Orloff LA, Wiseman SM, Bernet VJ, et al.

Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association 2018; (28(7)):830-841 doi:10.1089/thy.2017.0309.

An investigation into symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and treatment complications in patients with retrosternal goiter.

Aghajanzadeh M, Asgary MR, Mohammadi F, et al.

Journal of family medicine and primary care 2018; (7(1)):224-229 doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_286_17.

Thyroid nodules: diagnosis and management.

Wong R, Farrell SG, Grossmann M

The Medical journal of Australia 2018; (209(2)):92-98 doi:10.5694/mja17.01204.

Effect of wound massage on neck discomfort and voice changes after thyroidectomy.

Lee JS, Kim JP, Ryu JS, Woo SH

Surgery 2018; (164(5)):965-971 doi:10.1016/j.surg.2018.05.029.

The effect of 17 years of increased salt iodization on the prevalence and nature of goiter in Croatian schoolchildren.

Vučinić M, Kušec V, Dundović S, et al.

Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM 2018; (31(9)):995-1000 doi:10.1515/jpem-2018-0129.

A postoperative parathyroid hormone-based algorithm to reduce symptomatic hypocalcemia following completion/total thyroidectomy: A retrospective analysis of 591 patients.

Mazotas IG, Yen TWF, Park J, et al.

Surgery 2018; (164(4)):746-753 doi:10.1016/j.surg.2018.04.040.

Impact of the modification of the diagnostic criteria in the 2017 Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology: a report of a single institution in Japan.

Higuchi M, Hirokawa M, Kanematsu R, et al.

Endocrine journal 2018; (65(12)):1193-1198 doi:10.1507/endocrj.EJ18-0290.

Implementing Key Changes in the American Thyroid Association 2015 Thyroid Nodules/Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Guidelines Across Practice Types.

Twining CL, Lupo MA, Tuttle RM

Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 2018; (24(9)):833-840 doi:10.4158/EP-2018-0130.

Experience of thyroid surgery at tertiary referral centers in Jazan Hospitals, Saudi Arabia.

Alharbi F, Ahmed MR

Interventional medicine & applied science 2018; (10(4)):198-201 doi:10.1556/1646.10.2018.37.

The 2017 Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology.

Cibas ES, Ali SZ

Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology 2017; (6(6)):217-222 doi:10.1016/j.jasc.2017.09.002.

Objective Assessment of Postoperative Swallowing Difficulty Through Ultrasound in Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy.

Cho JG, Byeon HK, Oh KH, et al.

Dysphagia 2020; (35(2)):253-260 doi:10.1007/s00455-019-10020-1.

Effect of surgeons' annual operative volume on the risk of permanent Hypoparathyroidism, recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and Haematoma following thyroidectomy: analysis of United Kingdom registry of endocrine and thyroid surgery (UKRETS).

Aspinall S, Oweis D, Chadwick D

Langenbeck's archives of surgery 2019; (404(4)):421-430 doi:10.1007/s00423-019-01798-7.

SPONTANEOUS THYROID NODULE HEMORRHAGE IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.

Covino M, Princi P, De Luca G, et al.

Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 2020; (26(2)):192-196 doi:10.4158/EP-2019-0326.

Evaluation of BRAF, RAS, RET/PTC, and PAX8/PPARg alterations in different Bethesda diagnostic categories: A multicentric prospective study on the validity of the 7-gene panel test in 1172 thyroid FNAs deriving from different hospitals in South Italy.

Bellevicine C, Migliatico I, Sgariglia R, et al.

Cancer cytopathology 2020; (128(2)):107-118 doi:10.1002/cncy.22217.

A contemporary analysis of goiters undergoing surgery in the United States.

Zheng R, Rios-Diaz AJ, Thibault DP, et al.

American journal of surgery 2020; (220(2)):341-348 doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.01.005.

Clinical Presentation and Surgical Treatment of Retrosternal Goiter: A Case Series Study.

Abdelrahman H, Al-Thani H, Al-Sulaiti M, et al.

Qatar medical journal 2020; (2020(1)):13 doi:10.5339/qmj.2020.13.

Fixed 30 mCi 131I-iodine therapy without recombinant human thyroid-stimulating hormone stimulation as an attractive therapeutic alternative in nontoxic nodular goiter.

Riguetto CM, Miguel VP, Pavin EJ, et al.

Nuclear medicine communications 2020; (41(8)):727-732 doi:10.1097/MNM.0000000000001213.

Contemporary Thyroid Nodule Evaluation and Management.

Grani G, Sponziello M, Pecce V, et al.

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 2020; (105(9)) doi:10.1210/clinem/dgaa322.

Validation of American Thyroid Association Ultrasound Risk-Adapted Approach for Repeating Cytology in Benign Thyroid Nodules.

Maino F, Bufano A, Dalmazio G, et al.

Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association 2021; (31(3)):446-451 doi:10.1089/thy.2020.0351.

Interobserver Reproducibility in Sonographic Measurement of Diameter and Volume of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma.

Chung SR, Choi YJ, Lee SS, et al.

Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association 2021; (31(3)):452-458 doi:10.1089/thy.2020.0317.

A Large Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy Cohort with Long-Term Population-Based Follow-Up.

Ng DL, van Zante A, Griffin A, et al.

Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association 2021; (31(7)):1086-1095 doi:10.1089/thy.2020.0689.

Current approach to surgical management of hyperthyroidism.

Barczyński M

The quarterly journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging : official publication of the Italian Association of Nuclear Medicine (AIMN) [and] the International Association of Radiopharmacology (IAR), [and] Section of the Society of... 2021; (65(2)):124-131 doi:10.23736/S1824-4785.21.03330-6.

Initial outcomes at a nascent tertiary pediatric thyroid surgical center.

Bruss DM, Kovacs AJ, Kashmiri H, Huoh KC

International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2021; (143()):110639 doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110639.

The Role of Nuclear Medicine in the Clinical Management of Benign Thyroid Disorders, Part 2: Nodular Goiter, Hypothyroidism, and Subacute Thyroiditis.

Mariani G, Tonacchera M, Grosso M, et al.

Journal of nuclear medicine : official publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine 2021; (62(7)):886-895 doi:10.2967/jnumed.120.251504.

Ambulatory Surgery vs Overnight Observation for Total Thyroidectomy: Cost Analysis and Outcomes.

Rosen P, Bailey L, Manickavel S, et al.

OTO open 2021; (5(1)):2473974X21995104 doi:10.1177/2473974X21995104.

The volume and outcome relationship for thyroidectomy in England.

Gray WK, Aspinall S, Tolley N, et al.

Langenbeck's archives of surgery 2021; (406(6)):1999-2010 doi:10.1007/s00423-021-02223-8.

Longitudinal Assessment of Quality of Life Following Molecular Testing for Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules.

Schumm MA, Nguyen DT, Kim J, et al.

Annals of surgical oncology 2021; (28(13)):8872-8881 doi:10.1245/s10434-021-10375-6.

Quality of Life in Patients with Benign Non-Toxic Goiter After Surgical Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Chaves N, Rodriguez MJ, Broekhuis JM, et al.

World journal of surgery 2022; (46(5)):1093-1104 doi:10.1007/s00268-022-06452-w.

Malignancy rates in thyroid nodules: a long-term cohort study of 17,592 patients.

Grussendorf M, Ruschenburg I, Brabant G

European thyroid journal 2022; (11(4)).

A Questionnaire Survey of German Thyroidologists on the Use of Thyroid Hormones in Hypothyroid and Euthyroid Patients: The THESIS (Treatment of Hypothyroidism in Europe by Specialists: An International Survey) Collaborative.

Vardarli I, Brandenburg T, Hegedüs L, et al.

Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association 2022; (130(9)):577-586 doi:10.1055/a-1832-0644.

[Epidemiology of benign thyroid disorders in the adult population of the Republic of Belarus: analysis of nationwide statistics 2009 to 2019].

Yakubouski SU, Kandratsenka HH, Salko OB, Kuz'menkova EI

Problemy endokrinologii 2022; (68(3)):30-43 doi:10.14341/probl12844.

Surgical Management of 48 Patients with Retrosternal Goiter and Tracheal Stenosis: A Retrospective Clinical Study from a Single Surgical Center.

Zuo T, Gao Z, Chen Z, et al.

Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research 2022; (28()):e936637 doi:10.12659/MSM.936637.

Substernal Goiter: From Definitions to Treatment.

Unlu MT, Aygun N, Kostek M, et al.

Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni 2022; (56(2)):167-176 doi:10.14744/SEMB.2022.30806.

Ultrasound Follow-Up of Benign Thyroid Nodules: A Scoping Review.

Chou R, Dana T, Mayson SE, et al.

Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association 2023; (33(4)):420-427 doi:10.1089/thy.2022.0692.

The 2023 Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology.

Ali SZ, Baloch ZW, Cochand-Priollet B, et al.

Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association 2023; (33(9)):1039-1044 doi:10.1089/thy.2023.0141.

Completion thyroidectomy: A safe option for high-volume surgeons.

Issa PP, Hossam E, Cheng JH, et al.

Head & neck 2024; (46(1)):57-63 doi:10.1002/hed.27551.

Mechanisms and Treatment Options for Hyperthyroid-Induced Osteoporosis: A Narrative Review.

Branstetter RM, Islam RK, Toups CA, et al.

Cureus 2023; (15(11)):e48798 doi:10.7759/cureus.48798.

Tracheomalacia following a total thyroidectomy in a patient with a large non-toxic goiter: A case report.

Soewoto W, Ardianti M

International journal of surgery case reports 2024; (116()):109211 doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.109211.

Surgical Management and Predictors of Postoperative Complications of Retrosternal Goiters: A Retrospective Study.

Obadiel YA, Al-Shehari M, Algmaly Y, et al.

Cureus 2024; (16(3)):e56573 doi:10.7759/cureus.56573.

Silicone stent placement for tracheal stenosis induced by a giant goiter due to Graves' disease: a case report.

Misaki M, Kawakita N, Hara T, et al.

Gland surgery 2024; (13(4)):578-583 doi:10.21037/gs-23-499.

Fate of nondiagnostic thyroid fine needle aspirations.

Storozuk T, Biernacka A, Lastra R, et al.

Diagnostic cytopathology 2024; (52(12)):709-714 doi:10.1002/dc.25386.

Thyroid nodules: diagnosis and management.

Grani G, Sponziello M, Filetti S, Durante C

Nature reviews. Endocrinology 2024; (20(12)):715-728 doi:10.1038/s41574-024-01025-4.

Visualizing thyroid health: a pictorial journey through 2017 ACR TI-RADS and common thyroid pathologies.

Dahal P, Parajuli S, Pradhan P

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 2024; (86(9)):5377-5388 doi:10.1097/MS9.0000000000002398.

A Scoping Review of Patient Health-Related Quality of Life Following Surgery or Molecular Testing for Individuals with Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules.

Brouillette K, Chowdhury R, Payne KE, et al.

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) 2024; (12(20)) doi:10.3390/healthcare12202025.

Amyloid Goiter, Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma, and Diffuse Thyroid Lipomatosis: A Case Report of a Rare Association.

Vaz de Assunção G, Fonseca L, Brandão JR, et al.

Cureus 2024; (16(10)):e71245 doi:10.7759/cureus.71245.

Total Thyroidectomy Versus Partial Thyroidectomy for Non-Toxic Multinodular Goiter: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Al-Hakami HA, Kouther DA, Alsharef JF, et al.

Indian journal of surgical oncology 2024; (15(4)):920-930 doi:10.1007/s13193-024-02057-y.

Radio Frequency Ablation of Enlarged Thyroid Nodules: A Case Report.

Muminiy SN, Harhash T, Soni A, et al.

Cureus 2024; (16(11)):e73200 doi:10.7759/cureus.73200.

Changes in the Volume and Diameter of Benign Thyroid Nodules: A 10-Year Follow-Up Study.

Erdoğan MF, Bahçecioğlu AB, Avcı Merdin F, et al.

Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association 2025; (35(1)):31-40 doi:10.1089/thy.2024.0405.

Thyroid hormone use in clinical practice by Israeli endocrinologists: a THESIS* questionnaire survey : *Treatment of hypothyroidism in Europe by specialists: an international survey.

Sasson L, Kaminer K, Cohen CA, et al.

Thyroid research 2025; (18(1)):12 doi:10.1186/s13044-024-00219-2.

Anxiety disorders in patients with thyroid nodules vs. thyroid cancer: a retrospective cohort study.

Kornelius E, Lo SC, Huang CN, et al.

Frontiers in endocrinology 2025; (16()):1539442 doi:10.3389/fendo.2025.1539442.

Preoperative Fine-Needle Aspiration in Goiter With Compressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Sbeit M, Faris R, Ronen O

Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 2025; (31(8)):1038-1045 doi:10.1016/j.eprac.2025.05.002.

Long-Term Surveillance for Benign Thyroid Nodules.

Macera M, Melcarne R, Grani G

Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 2026; (32(1)):77-86 doi:10.1016/j.eprac.2025.07.021.

Critical Airway Obstruction Caused by a Giant Multinodular Goiter: Successful Management With Emergency Thyroidectomy.

Cosma CD, Negruti T, Cosma Epure I, et al.

Cureus 2025; (17(8)):e90121 doi:10.7759/cureus.90121.

Right thyroid hemiagenesis presenting with a contralateral simple diffuse goiter: case report.

Bedada GJ, Adugna SK, Bone AG, Debele BM

BMC endocrine disorders 2025; (25(1)):227 doi:10.1186/s12902-025-02047-3.

Parathyroid hormone guided protocols for hypocalcemia management after thyroidectomy: A systematic review.

Roy R, Swaminathan N, Kasmirski J, et al.

American journal of surgery 2026; (251()):116669 doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116669.

When Poverty Delays Care: The Silent Burden of Neglected Goiters in a World Where Basic Surgery Becomes a Luxury.

Najout H, Atmani W, Masad I, Bensghir M

Cureus 2025; (17(12)):e100212 doi:10.7759/cureus.100212.

Routine vs Selective Calcium Supplementation After Total Thyroidectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Garcia-Lozano C, Betancourt C, Sanchez JG, et al.

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery 2026; (152(4)):392-399 doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2025.5514.

Veno-venous-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to surgical airway in an intellectual disability patient with a large thyroid goiter: a case report.

Aldawas G, Alrubaiaan A, Alfares A, et al.

International journal of surgery case reports 2026; (138(2)):193-198 doi:10.1097/RC9.0000000000000079.

Determinants of Postoperative Outcomes and Cost in Short-Stay Total Thyroidectomy Hospitalisations: A Retrospective Database Study.

Bass E, Hintze J, Chang B

Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery 2026; (51(5)):700-707 doi:10.1111/coa.70123.

Retrosternal Multinodular Goiter With Extensive Mediastinal Extension Requiring Combined Cervical Thyroidectomy and Median Sternotomy: A Case Report.

Charles JA, Vinoj SP, Vinoj SP, et al.

Cureus 2026; (18(5)):e108106 doi:10.7759/cureus.108106.

Clinical outcomes and functional preservation of microwave ablation versus surgical resection for benign thyroid nodules: a propensity score-matched retrospective cohort study.

Xiao W, Luo L, Yao B, et al.

Frontiers in endocrinology 2026; (17()):1822597 doi:10.3389/fendo.2026.1822597.

Clinical characteristics of multinodular goiter causing tracheal compression.

Calis AG, Calis H

European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2026; doi:10.1007/s00405-026-10587-0.