Papers
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Total Citations
518
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About
J. Kenneth Byrd is a leading otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon whose research has fundamentally shaped the role of robotic surgery in treating oropharyngeal and cervical cancers. His work centers on evaluating the comparative effectiveness, cost-efficiency, and cosmetic outcomes of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) versus traditional radiotherapy and open approaches. Byrd’s landmark 2014 systematic review, cited over 250 times, provided critical evidence comparing TORS to intensity-modulated radiotherapy for early oropharynx cancer, helping to guide clinical decision-making. He further advanced the field with pioneering cost-effectiveness analyses of TORS for unknown primary cancers and introduced the first North American reports of robot-assisted neck dissection through a modified facelift incision, a technique that improves cosmetic outcomes without compromising oncologic safety. His meta-analysis on transcervical arterial ligation to prevent postoperative hemorrhage in TORS has become a key safety reference. With multiple highly cited publications and contributions to pediatric applications and intraoperative imaging, Byrd is recognized as a thought leader in minimally invasive head and neck surgery, shaping both surgical practice and health policy through rigorous outcomes research.
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- 4Current Trends in Robotic Surgery for Otolaryngology34 citations · 2013
- 5Robot-Assisted Neck Dissection Through a Modified Facelift Incision29 citations · 2015
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- 7The feasibility of pediatric TORS for lingual thyroglossal duct cyst21 citations · 2016
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- 9Intraoperative Ultrasonography During Transoral Robotic Surgery17 citations · 2015
- 10Cost Considerations for Robotic Surgery13 citations · 2020