Gauri Mankekar

Assistant Professor

Department of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, Louisiana State University Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.

Latest Contribution

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery journal cover image.

Impact of COVID-19 on ear surgeries

3 November 2022 | | ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Covid-19

The authors review the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the practice of ear surgeries in this article. The pandemic has changed how we practise medicine and introduced new guidelines to ensure safety of healthcare personnel. Studies have demonstrated COVID-19...

European Archives of Oto Rhino Laryngology journal cover image.

Inpatient or outpatient thyroidectomy?

2 September 2022 | | ENTA - Head & Neck | Hemithyroidectomy, Outpatient, Bayesian meta-analysis, Systematic review, Hematoma, Thyroidectomy

This systematic review and meta-analysis discusses the safety of hemithyroidectomy in an outpatient vis-à-vis an inpatient setting. Thyroidectomy has traditionally been performed as an inpatient procedure. Currently, an increasing number of surgeons are performing thyroidectomy in outpatient settings. The main...

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery journal cover image.

Facial reanimation dynamic trends

2 September 2022 | | ENTA - Maxillofacial Surgery

Facial nerve paralysis leads to functional loss and aesthetic issues. Several techniques are used to restore function and to improve cosmesis. The gold standard is dynamic facial reanimation. Typically, the masseteric, hypoglossal, and contralateral facial nerve branches have been used...