OBJECTIVES We evaluated the current status of endoscopic thyroidectomy procedures in Korea in terms of indications, contraindications, advantages, disadvantages, complications, and limitations of each approach. METHODS An email survey, consisting of 15 questions, was sent to 29 experienced endoscopic thyroidectomy surgeons. RESULTS The most commonly used approach was the gasless transaxilla...

Objective The extent of surgery for differentiated thyroid carcinoma (papillary and follicular) is still controversial, extending from simple lobectomy to extensive total thyroidectomy. The objective of this study was to assess the outcome of different types of thyroidectomy in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). Methods The extent of primary surgical therapy for 428 patients ...

BACKGROUND Transaxillary robotic (TAR) thyroidectomy has been performed for better aesthetic results by many surgeons. In this report, we describe a rare case of a desmoid tumor developed after TAR thyroidectomy, which is speculated to be a late-term complication. METHODS AND RESULTS A 61-year-old woman with a history of papillary microcarcinoma had experienced a large left neck mass that had...

OBJECTIVE To determine the validity of early (one hour postoperatively) parathyroid hormone (PTH) assay (² 10 pg/ml), keeping gold standard as the serum ionic calcium level, for predicting sub-total thyroidectomy-related hypocalcaemia and to calculate the sensitivity and specificity of latent signs of tetany. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional validation study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Departm...

background the phrase “minimally invasive” is used loosely due to the wide range of surgical options and generally means a procedure not involving a large open incision. in 1998, dr. paolo miccoli at the university of pisa developed a technique of minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (mivat) for patients presenting with small thyroid nodules. the procedure involves a smaller incision...

CONTEXT Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) patients <45 years old are considered to have an excellent prognosis; however, current guidelines recommend total thyroidectomy for PTC tumors >1.0 cm, regardless of age. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to examine the impact of extent of surgery on overall survival (OS) in patients <45 years old with stage I PTC of 1.1 to 4.0 cm. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIE...

Objectives To study the incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) palsy in Total thyroidectomy done for multinodular goitre. Surgical safety of total thyroidectomy in Multinodular goitre and type of vocal cord paralysisstudied. Voice changes in immediate post-operative period and within three weeks following total thyroidectomy are assessed. Materials &Methods: A prospective, longitudinal an...

Multiple endocrine neoplasia 2a (MEN2a) syndrome is one of the rare genetic disorder where prophylactic thyroidectomy is recommended for RET mutation carriers due to increased risk for developing MTC during lifetime. We present a case report of prophylactic total thyroidectomy in a family based on genetic screening that proved to be MTC on histopathology. This is the first reported case in Indi...