Effect of PPIs on symptomatic hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy: A retrospective cohort study
Objective To determine differences in incidence and duration of postoperative symptomatic hypocalcemia between those taking and those not taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) at the time of total or completion thyroidectomy. Methods A retrospective chart
Daniel Gerges +4 more
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Identification alone versus intraoperative neuromonitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve during thyroid surgery: experience of 2034 consecutive patients [PDF]
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of intraoperative neuromonitoring in reducing the postoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy rate by a comparison between patients submitted to thyroidectomy with intraoperative ...
Calo', PIETRO GIORGIO +6 more
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Background Although the incidence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has increased during the recent years, most of the PTCs are slow growing and considered as low-risk tumors with an excellent prognosis. This observed increase in small tumors leads to
Ihab Matar +2 more
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Evaluating the incidence, clinical significance and predictors for vocal cord palsy and incidental laryngopharyngeal conditions before elective thyroidectomy: is there a case for routine laryngoscopic examination? [PDF]
Background: Routine preoperative laryngeal examination remains controversial. We aimed to assess the utility of preoperative routine flexible laryngoscopy (FL) by looking at the incidence, clinical significance and predictors for preoperative vocal cord ...
Chu, KK +4 more
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Mutational Analysis in Pediatric Thyroid Cancer and Correlations with Age, Ethnicity, and Clinical Presentation. [PDF]
BackgroundWell-differentiated thyroid cancer (WDTC) incidence in pediatrics is rising, most being papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of different mutations in pediatric WDTC and correlate the ...
Cheng, Shih-Min +9 more
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Comparison of surgical strategies in the treatment of low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer
Context Increasing diagnostic sensitivity in the detection of thyroid cancer has led to uncertainties in the optimal surgical approach of the smaller, low risk tumors. Current ATA guidelines consider lobectomy safe between 1 and 4 cm, while ETA advocates
András Kiss +13 more
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Feasibility on the use of intraoperative vagal nerve stimulation in gasless, transaxillary endoscopic, and robotic-assisted thyroidectomy [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Intraoperative nerve stimulation (IONS) could potentially reduce the incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury in thyroidectomy.
Lang, BHH, Wong, KP
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What should the correct extent of thyroidectomy be in a developing area where goiter is an endemic problem? [PDF]
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Lang, HHB
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Is Morbidity High in Completion Thyroidectomy?
Aim:We aimed to compare primary total thyroidectomy and completion thyroidectomy in terms of postoperative morbidity.Methods:The morbidity of primary thyroidectomy operations and completion thyroidectomy operations performed in the general surgery clinic
Hüda Ümit Gür +5 more
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Characteristics of contralateral carcinomas in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer larger than 1 cm [PDF]
Purpose: Traditionally, total thyroidectomy has been advocated for patients with tumors larger than 1 cm. However, according to the ATA and NCCN guidelines (2015, USA), patients with tumors up to 4 cm are now eligible for lobectomy.
Aniss, A.M. (Ahmad M.) +33 more
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