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Effects of different surgical approaches on health-related quality of life in pediatric and adolescent patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma

Discover Oncology
Objective We aimed to compare the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in pediatric and adolescent patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma who underwent bilateral or unilateral thyroidectomy.
Yanling Su, Feng Wang, Shunjin Chen, Xiyu Yao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recurrent nerve damage following thyroid surgery: What can I do?

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Bilateral recurrent nerve damage still represents one of the main complications following thyroid surgery, even though the nerve intraoperative monitoring has allowed the decrease of this injury. This observational retrospective study aims to define the onset modalities and the recovery time of different clinical conditions that may
Domenico Testa, Lucia Del Vecchio, Sergio Motta, Ludovica Castagna, Giovanni Conzo, Vincenza Carandente, Giovanni Docimo, Nicola Lombardo, Alessandra Conzo, Giovanni Motta, Ludovico Docimo   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Video-Assisted Thyroidectomy

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2002
In 1998, we developed a technique for video-assisted thyroidectomy (VAT). In this paper, we report on the entire series of patients who underwent VAT and discuss the results obtained.Seventy-three patients were selected for VAT. Eligibility criteria were: thyroid nodules
Bellantone, Rocco Domenico Alfonso, Lombardi, Celestino Pio, Raffaelli, Marco, Boscherini, Mauro, De Crea, Carmela, Alesina, Pier Francesco, Traini, Emanuela, Princi, Pietro   +7 more
openaire   +4 more sources

LigaSure in total thyroidectomy [PDF]

Surgery Today, 2008
LigaSure is a bipolar diathermy system, which achieves vessel sealing with reduced thermal spread. The device has been used successfully in abdominal operations and because of its features, it has been applied recently in thyroid surgery to minimize the risk of complications such as laryngeal nerve palsy and hypocalcemia, and also to reduce the ...
CIPOLLA, Calogero, GRACEFFA, Giuseppa, SANDONATO, Luigi, FRICANO S, VIENI, Salvatore, LATTERI, Mario   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Endoscope‐assisted resection of second branchial cleft fistula via the anterior chest approach

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Traditional resection of second branchial cleft fistulas (SBCFs) involves a transcervical incision in the neck, which leaves a prominent scar; therefore, endoscope‐assisted excision of SBCFs through the anterior chest approach has been proposed. To introduce endoscope‐assisted excision of SBCFs via the anterior chest approach and to
Ping Han, Jing‐Yi Wang, Fa‐Ya Liang, Pei‐Liang Lin, Ren‐Hui Chen, Xiao‐Ming Huang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Efficacy Analysis of Unilateral Modified Arytenoidectomy for Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To explore the clinical efficacy of unilateral modified arytenoidectomy (UMA) in the treatment of bilateral vocal fold paralysis(BVFP) based on animal models. Methods The UMA which had been tested in excised canine larynges with simulated BVFP was adapted into a clinical technique. The characteristics of this surgical technique involve
Lu Xing, Shu‐Yi Zeng, Pei‐Yun Zhuang
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of two different techniques used for thyroidectomies; Conventional thyroidectomy vs. LigaSure

Journal of University Medical & Dental College, 2023
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Certain interventions have been carried out to reduce blood loss during thyroidectomy to a great extent. The study aims to compare the efficacy of LigaSure thyroidectomy with conventional thyroidectomy.
Sarwat Bibi, Summara Tabbasam, Sultan Mahmood Khan, Khurram Saqib, Muhammad Hamza Rana, Ifra Irfan   +5 more
doaj  

Risk of Cancer Recurrence Exerts the Strongest Influence on Choice Between Active Surveillance and Thyroid Surgery as Initial Treatment for Low‐Risk Thyroid Cancer: Results of a Discrete Choice Experiment

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Risk of cancer recurrence exerts the strongest influence on choice between active surveillance and thyroid surgery as initial treatment for low‐risk thyroid cancer: results of a discrete choice experiment. ABSTRACT Background Treatment options for low‐risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) include active surveillance (AS), hemithyroidectomy (HT), or ...
Jacob Hampton, Gavin Cooper, Laura Wall, Christopher Rowe, Nicholas Zdenkowski, Elizabeth Fradgley, Julie Miller, Jenny Gough, Scott Brown, Christine O'Neill   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical safety and effectiveness of bilateral axillo-breast approach robotic thyroidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Objectives: To assess the safety and effectiveness of bilateral axillo-breast approach robotic thyroidectomy in thyroid tumor. Methods: Bilateral axillo-breast approach robotic thyroidectomy and other approaches (open thyroidectomy, transoral robotic ...
Yun Jin Kang, Gulnaz Stybayeva, Se Hwan Hwang   +2 more
doaj  

Robotic thyroidectomy versus endoscopic thyroidectomy: a meta-analysis

World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2012
Background To conduct a meta-analysis to determine the relative merits of robotic thyroidectomy (RT) and endoscopic thyroidectomy (ET). Methods A literature search was performed to identify comparative studies reporting peri-operative outcomes for RT and
Lin Shuang, Chen Zhi-Heng, Jiang Hong-Gang, Yu Ji-Ren   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source