The impact of intraoperative neural monitoring during papillary thyroid cancer surgery on completeness of thyroidectomy and thyroglobulin response: a propensity-score matched study.

Background: Intraoperative neural monitoring (IONM) has been utilized for a variety of thyroid pathologies, including papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Remnant thyroid tissue following total thyroidectomy (TT) in patients with PTC is associated with increased recurrence. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the use of IONM in PTC surgery has an impact on the completeness of thyroidectomy.

Malignant Colorectal Polyps: Are Pathology Reports Sufficient for Decision Making?

Aim: This study aims to assess the completeness of pathology reports of T1 colorectal cancers from different healthcare centers and the change of treatment decision after reevaluation of the polyps.

Materials And Methods: In this single-center retrospective cohort study, several pathology reports of endoscopically excised malignant colorectal polyps at diverse healthcare centers in Turkey were reassessed at a comprehensive cancer center in Istanbul. Reassessment was mainly focused on core elements such as the size of invasive carcinoma, histologic type and grade, tumor extension, surgical margin (deep and mucosal), and lymphovascular invasion.

The Value of Preoperative Ultrasound in the Detection of Contralateral Occult Inguinal Hernia in the Treatment of Symptomatic Inguinal Hernia.

Background: The true incidence of contralateral occult inguinal hernia (OIH) is a debate. The repair of contralateral OIH in the treatment context of clinical symptomatic unilateral inguinal hernia (IH) is controversial. This study aimed to assess the effect and clinical benefit of preoperative ultrasound (US) in the diagnosis of contralateral OIH performed before surgery.