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  1. Post-thyroidectomy pain relief is enhanced by wound infiltration. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

    Article • The Surgeon, June 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  2. Post-thyroidectomy bilateral cervical plexus block relieves pain: a systematic review

    Article • European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, May 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  3. Sialoendoscopia: el fin de la adenectomía abierta en enfermedad salivar benigna

    Article • ACTA DE OTORRINOLARINGOLOGÍA & CIRUGÍA DE CABEZA Y CUELLO, April 2024, Asociacion Colombiana de Otorrinolaringologia

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  4. Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Indications in Non-Thyroid and Non-Parathyroid Surgery

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, April 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  5. Efecto de la “ley de residentes” sobre el bienestar laboral en cirugía: resultados de un estudio nacional de métodos mixtos en Colombia

    Article • Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, February 2024, Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  6. Quality of life of patients with thyroid cancer in Colombia

    Article • Endocrinología Diabetes y Nutrición, February 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  7. Quality of life of patients with thyroid cancer in Colombia

    Article • Endocrinología Diabetes y Nutrición (English ed ), February 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  8. Efecto de la deuda económica sobre el bienestar psicológico de los residentes de cirugía: Resultados de un estudio nacional en Colombia

    Article • Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, January 2024, Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  9. Implementing active surveillance for low-risk thyroid carcinoma into clinical practice: collaborative recommendations for Latin America

    Article • Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, January 2024, Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  10. Comparing Mohs micrographic surgery and wide local excision in the management of head and neck dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: a scoping review

    Article • Journal of Dermatological Treatment, December 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  11. Correction to: Pharyngeal Reconstruction Methods to Reduce the Risk of Pharyngocutaneous Fistula After Primary Total Laryngectomy: A Scoping Review

    Article • Advances in Therapy, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  12. Pharyngeal Reconstruction Methods to Reduce the Risk of Pharyngocutaneous Fistula After Primary Total Laryngectomy: A Scoping Review

    Article • Advances in Therapy, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  13. Adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the thyroid-cancer-specific Thyca-QoL scale: A cross-sectional study

    Article • Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, June 2023, Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  14. De interpretar a transcribir. ¿Qué hemos perdido en el camino?

    Article • Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, June 2023, Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  15. Locoregional strategies to decrease postoperative pain and neck discomfort after open thyroidectomy: A scoping review

    Article • Head & Neck, May 2023, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria , Professor Orlando Guntinas-Lichius

  16. Management of Recurrent Well-Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma in the Neck: A Comprehensive Review

    Article • Cancers, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  17. Preliminary Report of Active Surveillance as a Conservative Strategy for Bethesda IV Thyroid Nodules

    Article • Thyroid, January 2023, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  18. Síndrome de desgaste profesional en residentes de cirugía: estudio transversal colombiano en 2020

    Article • Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, January 2023, Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  19. Adaptation and validation of the Latin-American Spanish version of the VHI-10 (LASVHI-10)

    Article • Revista de Logopedia Foniatría y Audiología, July 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  20. Current therapeutic options for low‐risk papillary thyroid carcinoma: Scoping evidence review

    Article • Head & Neck, September 2021, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  21. How Surgical Leaders Transform Their Residents to Craft Their Jobs: Surgeons’ Perspective

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, September 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  22. Hürthle Cell Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Article • Advances in Therapy, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  23. Current Trends and Controversies in the Management of Warthin Tumor of the Parotid Gland

    Article • Diagnostics, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Patrick James Bradley, Professor Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  24. Impacto del fenómeno de migración de estadio ganglionar en la supervivencia y la recurrencia de pacientes con cáncer papilar de tiroides sometidos a vaciamiento ganglionar profiláctico

    Article • Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, June 2021, Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  25. Fundamentos para un currículo nacional en Cirugía General basado en competencia: Consenso Delphi de la División de Educación de la Asociación Colombiana de Cirugía

    Article • Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, June 2021, Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  26. Frozen section in thyroid gland follicular neoplasms: It's high time to abandon it!

    Article • Surgical Oncology, March 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  27. Microscopic positive surgical margins in thyroid carcinoma: a proposal for thyroid oncology teams

    Article • Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery, February 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  28. Cirugía de cabeza y cuello durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en Colombia: Experiencia de un centro de excelencia

    Article • Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, January 2021, Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  29. Immediate Intraoperative Repair of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve in Thyroid Surgery

    Article • The Laryngoscope, October 2020, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  30. Is There A Role for Limited Parotid Resections for Primary Malignant Parotid Tumors?

    Article • Surgeries, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  31. COVID ‐19 pandemic: Effects and evidence‐based recommendations for otolaryngology and head and neck surgery practice

    Article • Head & Neck, April 2020, Wiley

    Professor Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  32. Características clínicas y administrativas que se relacionan con el retraso en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de los pacientes con cáncer de cabeza y cuello

    Article • Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, March 2020, Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  33. The risk of second primary tumors in head and neck cancer: A systematic review

    Article • Head & Neck, November 2019, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  34. Utility of Routine Frozen Section of Thyroid Nodules Classified as Follicular Neoplasm

    Article • American Journal of Clinical Pathology, November 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  35. Cross‐cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the Patient Scar Assessment Questionnaire to the Spanish language in head and neck surgery

    Article • International Wound Journal, November 2019, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  36. An evidence-based analysis of the management of N0 neck in patients with cancer of the parotid gland

    Article • Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy, October 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria , Alfio Ferlito, Henrik Hellquist

  37. Job Crafting to Persist in Surgical Training: A Qualitative Study From the Resident's Perspective

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, July 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  38. Meta‐analysis of routine calcium/vitamin D3 supplementation versus serum calcium level‐based strategy to prevent postoperative hypocalcaemia after thyroidectomy

    Article • British Journal of Surgery, June 2019, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  39. Elective neck dissection in oral squamous cell carcinoma: Past, present and future

    Article • Oral Oncology, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  40. Validez de constructo y confiabilidad del ROTA-Q para la evaluación de la calidad académica de las rotaciones clínicas en estudiantes de medicina

    Article • Educación Médica, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  41. The role of age in treatment‐related adverse events in patients with head and neck cancer: A systematic review

    Article • Head & Neck, February 2019, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  42. El clima productivo en cirugía: ¿una condición para el aprendizaje en el aula invertida?

    Article • Educación Médica, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  43. Correction: Taking control: Is job crafting related to the intention to leave surgical training?

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2018, PLOS

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  44. Decision making for the central compartment in differentiated thyroid cancer

    Article • European Journal of Surgical Oncology, August 2018, Elsevier

    Mr Iain J Nixon, Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  45. Autonomía y supervisión del residente de cirugía: ¿se cumplen las expectativas en el quirófano?

    Article • Educación Médica, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  46. Taking control: Is job crafting related to the intention to leave surgical training?

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2018, PLOS

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  47. Validación externa del modelo HUSI para la predicción de coledocolitiasis en pacientes con colelitiasis-colecistitis

    Article • Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, April 2018, Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  48. Reinke Edema

    Article • Ear Nose & Throat Journal, March 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  49. Quality of Life in Patients with Larynx Cancer in Latin America: Comparison between Laryngectomy and Organ Preservation Protocols

    Article • Ear Nose & Throat Journal, March 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  50. ¿Cómo perciben los estudiantes el clima de aprendizaje en el aula invertida en cirugía?: Lecciones aprendidas y recomendaciones para su implementación

    Article • Revista Chilena de Cirugía, January 2018, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  51. Causes of overdiagnosis in thyroid carcinoma

    Article • Head & Neck, December 2017, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria , Mr Iain J Nixon

  52. Los cirujanos y los medios de comunicación, relaciones peligrosas

    Article • Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, September 2017, Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  53. Desgaste profesional en residentes colombianos de cirugía: resultados de un estudio nacional

    Article • Revista Colombiana de Cirugía, June 2017, Asociacion Colombiana de Cirugia

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  54. Inferior thyroid artery ligation increases hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy: A meta-analysis

    Article • The Laryngoscope, May 2017, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  55. Parotidectomy under sedation and locoregional anesthesia with monitoring of brain activity

    Article • Head & Neck, December 2016, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  56. Diagnostic performance of CT angiography in neck vessel trauma: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Emergency Radiology, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  57. Psychometric Validation of the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory–Head and Neck Module in the Spanish Language

    Article • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, June 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  58. Carcinoma papilar primario en el quiste tirogloso. Serie de casos y revisión de la literatura

    Article • Acta Otorrinolaringológica Española, March 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  59. Teamwork attitude: not just a student issue

    Article • Medical Education, October 2015, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  60. Impacto de la estrategia “flipped classroom” en el ambiente de aprendizaje en cirugía: una comparación con la clase magistral

    Article • Biomédica, May 2015, Instituto Nacional de Salud

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  61. Análisis económico de la neuromonitoría rutinaria del nervio laríngeo recurrente en tiroidectomía total

    Article • Biomédica, April 2015, Instituto Nacional de Salud

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  62. The Bethesda system for reporting thyroid cytopathology in Colombia: Correlation with histopathological diagnoses in oncology and non-oncology institutions

    Article • Journal of Cytology, January 2015, Medknow

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  63. Total thyroidectomy versus hemithyroidectomy for patients with follicular neoplasm. A cost-utility analysis

    Article • International Journal of Surgery, August 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  64. Diagnostic performance of CT esophagography in patients with suspected esophageal rupture

    Article • Emergency Radiology, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  65. Adaptación de la escala de Penn State College al idioma español para medición de profesionalismo en estudiantes de medicina

    Article • Biomédica, March 2014, Instituto Nacional de Salud

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  66. Neuromonitoring of the laryngeal nerves in thyroid surgery: a critical appraisal of the literature

    Article • European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  67. Neuromonitoring in thyroidectomy: a meta-analysis of effectiveness from randomized controlled trials

    Article • European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  68. Laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcer disease

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, February 2013, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  69. Cost-effectiveness analysis regarding postoperative administration of vitamin-D and calcium after thyroidectomy to prevent hypocalcaemia

    Article • Revista de Salud Pública, October 2011, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  70. Los cirujanos sobreestiman el riesgo de malignidad de los nódulos tiroideos, evaluación de los estimados subjetivos usando un análisis bayesiano

    Article • Biomédica, June 2011, Instituto Nacional de Salud

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  71. Sternocleidomastoid muscle flap in preventing Frey's syndrome after parotidectomy: A systematic review

    Article • Head & Neck, April 2011, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria , Professor Patrick James Bradley

  72. Disección ganglionar de cuello: conceptos actuales

    Article • Revista Colombiana de Cancerología, January 2011, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  73. Antibiotic prophylaxis for patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, December 2010, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  74. Late side effects of radioactive iodine on salivary gland function in patients with thyroid cancer

    Article • Head & Neck, November 2010, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  75. Early laparoscopy for the evaluation of nonspecific abdominal pain: a critical appraisal of the evidence

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, June 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  76. Organ preservation protocols in developing countries

    Article • Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, April 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  77. Reply:

    Article • Head & Neck, January 2010, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  78. Prophylactic Central Neck Dissection in Stage N0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

    Article • Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, November 2009, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  79. Comparison of two prognostic scores for patients with parotid carcinoma

    Article • Head & Neck, September 2009, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  80. Improving Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, June 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  81. Single layer versus double layer suture for anastomosis of the gastrointestinal tract

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, January 2009, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  82. Validation of the Washington University Head and Neck Comorbidity Index in a Cohort of Older Patients

    Article • Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, June 2008, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  83. Re: Prophylactic Antibiotics for Mesh Inguinal Hernioplasty

    Article • Annals of Surgery, February 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  84. Predictive factors for complications in elderly patients who underwent head and neck oncologic surgery

    Article • Head & Neck, January 2008, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  85. Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Mesh Inguinal Hernia Repair

    Article • Annals of Surgery, November 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  86. Evaluación de escalas diagnósticas en pacientes con dolor abdominal sugestivo de apendicitis

    Article • Biomédica, September 2007, Instituto Nacional de Salud

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  87. Factors That Influence Treatment Decision in Older Patients With Resectable Head and Neck Cancer

    Article • The Laryngoscope, May 2007, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  88. Routine drainage after thyroid surgery—A meta‐analysis

    Article • Journal of Surgical Oncology, April 2007, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  89. Prophylactic Antibiotics for Mesh Inguinal Hernioplasty

    Article • Annals of Surgery, March 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  90. Comorbidity Is a Prognostic Factor in Elderly Patients with Head and Neck Cancer

    Article • Annals of Surgical Oncology, January 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  91. Is nutrition support related to a poor prognosis in head and neck cancer patients? Thoughts about the secondary analysis of RTOG trial 90-03

    Article • Head & Neck, January 2007, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  92. Decision-Making Analysis for Selection of Antibiotic Treatment in Intra-Abdominal Infection Using Preference Measurements

    Article • Surgical Infections, October 2006, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  93. Prophylactic Antibiotics in Chest Trauma: A Meta-analysis of High-quality Studies

    Article • World Journal of Surgery, September 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  94. Day Care Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Feasibility Study in a Public Health Service Hospital in a Developing Country by “Chauhan A”

    Article • World Journal of Surgery, July 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  95. Determinación ecográfica del volumen normal de la glándula tiroides en una población pediátrica de Bogotá, Colombia.

    Article • Biomédica, March 2006, Instituto Nacional de Salud

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  96. Laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcer disease

    Article • October 2005, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  97. Single layer versus double layer suture for anastomosis of the gastrointestinal tract

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, October 2005, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  98. To the Editor

    Article • World Journal of Surgery, June 2005, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  99. Antibiotic prophylaxis for patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    Article • October 2004, Wiley

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  100. Outcomes/Cost Effectiveness and Clinical Suspicion of Appendicitis

    Article • Surgical Infections, July 2004, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  101. Outcomes/Cost Effectiveness and Clinical Suspicion of Appendicitis

    Article • Surgical Infections, June 2004, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  102. Results important but inconclusive

    Article • Nutrition, January 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  103. Penetrating Neck Injuries: Helical CT Angiography for Initial Evaluation

    Article • Radiology, August 2002, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  104. Vascular trauma in Latin America: A regional survey

    Article • Surgical Clinics of North America, February 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  105. Vascular trauma in Colombia: Experience of a level i trauma center in medellín

    Article • Surgical Clinics of North America, February 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  106. Penetrating Stab Wounds to the Abdomen: Use of Serial US and Contrast-enhanced CT in Stable Patients

    Article • Radiology, August 2001, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria

  107. Focal Arterial Injuries of the Proximal Extremities: Helical CT Arteriography as the Initial Method of Diagnosis

    Article • Radiology, January 2001, Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

    Dr Álvaro Sanabria