Publications by authors named "P CHORTIS"

Introduction: Literature data indicate a correlation between vitamin D deficiency and thyroid cancer (TC). We conducted this observational study to test this hypothesis.

Methods: We studied 327 consecutive thyroidectomy cases, and compared patients with TC and those who had benign thyroid disease (BTD).

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Introduction: Bilateral neck exploration (BNE) has been the gold standard for the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) has emerged as an alternative procedure for localised solitary adenomas. The most popular MIP techniques are the open MIP (OMIP) and the minimally invasive video-assisted parathyroidectomy (MIVAP).

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Mastectomy and immediate reconstruction may be challenging in patients with large breasts, especially when significant ptosis is also present. Skin-reducing mastectomy (SRM) is usually indicated in these cases, although with increased morbidity. The aims of the study were to introduce 2 modifications of the classic technique and to incorporate them in the management algorithm to improve the outcomes.

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Introduction: Sentinel node (SN) assessment via frozen section (FS) has declined since the publication of Z0011 which modified the management of a specific group of patients with positive SN. The risk of misleading the surgeons to a preventable ALND and the cost are among the main factors for that. The aim of our study is to assess the value of FS in the post Z0011.

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