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ArticleWorld journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery2018

Ahmed M S Soliman, David C Ianacone, Glenn C Isaacson

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Article in World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Swine model for total laryngectomy training: assessment of the face, content, and construct validity.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 · 2025
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  5. Feasibility of ovine and porcine models for simulation training in parotid surgery and facial nerve dissection.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 · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ahmed M S SolimanDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA.
David C IanaconeDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA.
Glenn C IsaacsonDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA.
Temple University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo develop an animal model for teaching open laryngotracheal surgical procedures.

methodsThe heads and necks from 5 pre-pubescent sheep were harvested after humane anesthesia. After 2-5 days to allow for rigor mortis to resolve, a specimen was supported with sandbags on an operating table. Operative procedures including tracheotomy, medialization laryngoplasty, anterior cartilage grafting, tracheal resection with primary anastomosis, and laryngectomy with closure of the pharynx were attempted.

resultsThe ovine head and neck provided an accurate model for simulation of all attempted procedures. Ovine tissue resembled that of humans in mechanical properties and handling. Postsurgical endoscopy confirmed graft alignment.

conclusionsThe sheep head and neck provides an inexpensive, realistic, and safe model for surgical training for a variety of open laryngotracheal procedures. This is particularly relevant given the recent emphasis on surgical simulation and the relative rarity of some of these procedures in residency training.

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Airway surgeryLaryngotracheal reconstructionSheepSurgical simulationTracheal resection

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PMID30101225
PMCPMC6074011
OpenAlexW2810529094

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