BACKGROUND Thyroid cancer is a very common endocrine malignancy, with a rate of total thyroidectomy reported to be up to 27.8%. However, studies analyzing the risk factors that contribute to recurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) after total thyroidectomy in China are still scarce. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 536 patients with PTC who underwent total thyroidectomy were retrospectiv...

Robotic surgical systems have evolved over time. The da Vinci Xi system was developed in 2014 and expected to solve the shortcomings of previous S system. Therefore, we conducted this study compare these 2 identify if truly improves outcomes. In retrospective study, a total 86 patients with unilateral papillary thyroid carcinoma without central lymph node involvement underwent gasless transaxil...

Objective: Drainage is routinely performed after thyroidectomy. Drainage hole adhesion (DHA) seriously affects the quality of life of patients following thyroidectomy. Our aim was to investigate the factors influencing DHA. Methods: A total of 323 patients who underwent thyroidectomy with postoperative drainage under the same surgical team between January 2007 and October 2011 were enrolled in ...

INTRODUCTION Hypocalcaemia, although usually transitory, is the most frequent complication after total thyroidectomy. OBJECTIVE To identify factors associated with a higher risk of hypoparathyroidism and related to aetiology and surgical procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 254 total thyroidectomies were analysed for the incidence of transitory or permanent hypocalcaemia based on the...

BACKGROUND The main purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and relevant applying techniques of total thyroidectomy for thyroid carcinoma with a modified Miccoli's approach. METHODS Eighty-six patients with thyroid carcinoma consecutively received radical operation from October 2007 to June 2012. A cavity above the gland was constructed by a modified suspension method using the su...

UNLABELLED We aimed to test the hypothesis that Minimally Invasive Video-assisted Thyroidectomy (MIVAT) affords comparable safety and efficacy as to the open conventional surgery, when dealing with patients with unilateral thyroid nodules or follicular lesions, in terms of cosmetic results, intraoperative and postoperative complications, postoperative pain and hospital stay. MATERIALS AND MET...

BACKGROUND Injury to thoracic duct is a rare potential complication of time-honored conventional thyroidectomy. Nevertheless, it can be a cause of significant morbidity, and sometimes life-threatening. PATIENT FINDINGS A 78-year-old female patient with a previous surgical history of thyroid lobectomy for nodular disease presented with primary hyperparathyroidism, and a nodule in the remaining...

thus the data show a re lationship between radiation and the development of thyroid ca rci noma and i mp l y that s eeking and r emoving such tumors woul d be beneficial . as in most situations, however, this s i mp l e r elationship is clouded by a va r i e t y of associated prob l ems , which mus t be ca r efull y considered. the surgical pr oce dure r e c ommended f or r emoval o f a nodule ...

BACKGROUND Up to 80% of patients without a recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy report alteration in their voice after a thyroid procedure. The aims of this study were (1) to quantify voice changes after thyroid operation; (2) to correlate the changes to the extent of operation; and (3) to correlate voice changes to intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve swelling. METHODS Patients undergoing tot...