Background. Subtotal thyroidectomy (STT) was previously considered the gold standard in the surgical management of multinodular goitre despite its propensity for recurrence. Our aim was to assess whether prior STT or unilateral lobectomy was associated with increased reoperative morbidity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This paper aims to review controversies in the management of minimally invasive follicular thyroid carcinoma (MIFTC) and to reach an evidence-based consensus.
Method: MEDLINE search of the literature was conducted using keywords related to MIFTC. The search term was identified in the title, abstract, or medical subject heading.
Purpose: The pathological diagnosis of malignancy in pheochromocytomas remains a controversial issue. According to the WHO, malignancy is defined in the presence of metastasis. Multiparameter scoring systems such as PASS (Pheochromocytoma of Adrenal gland Scaled Score) have been used but remain controversial.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Ectopic abnormal parathyroid glands are relatively common in the superior mediastinum but are rarely situated in the aortopulmonary window (APW). The embryological origin of these abnormal parathyroid glands is controversial. The purpose of this investigation was to investigate the embryological origin and the surgical management of abnormal parathyroid glands situated in the APW.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Compressive hematoma after thyroidectomy is a rare complication (1%) but can potentially be severe. The aim of this study was to search for risk factors, in particular the use of anticoagulants or antiplatelet medication, and to see if the delay of hematoma formation would require 1-day surgery performed in a careful manner.
Materials And Methods: Retrospective review of 6,830 patients undergoing thyroidectomy in a single institution (1991 to 2006) identified 70 patients with hematomas requiring reoperation.