A Comparison of Completeness and Complication of Total Thyroidectomy with or Without Neuromonitoring.

Objectives: Total Thyroidectomy (TT) in true sense is not total as evidenced by remnant uptake in radio-iodine scans and serum thyroglobulin. The aim of this study is to assess the completeness of TT, operating time and recurrent laryngeal nerve injury with and without neuro-monitoring (IONM).

Methods: Cross sectional analytical study using retrospective data of patients undergoing total thyroidectomy for benign and malignant goiters.

Pituitary microadenoma with hypopituitarism presenting as hyponatremia.

The incidence of pituitary adenoma has been increasing these days. Majority of the cases are incidental findings on imaging; and these patients may be asymptomatic without any laboratory abnormalities. However, a non-functional sellar mass can initially present with hypopituitarism.

Scar satisfaction assessment after conventional thyroidectomy: follow-up results.

Objective: With the introduction of remote access thyroidectomy questions regarding patient satisfaction after trans-cervical thyroidectomy has been raised in several publications. As far as neck scars are concerned, patient satisfaction in the early post-operative period and long term are different. This study assessed patient satisfaction regarding their neck scar in the early post-operative period and at long term follow-up.

Hypocalcemic Seizure Due to Vitamin D Deficiency.

Aim: To emphasize the importance of vitamin D supplementation.

Background: The incidence of vitamin D deficiency has been increasing worldwide, probably due to decreased exposure to sunlight and unbalanced diet. Severe hypocalcemia following vitamin D deficiency is rather uncommon, and this leading to seizures in adults is a rare scenario.

Thyroglossal cysts in a pediatric population: apparent differences from adult thyroglossal cysts.

Background And Objectives: The clinical presentation of thyroglossal cyst and its variation from adult thyroglossal cyst has not been well studied. This study is to determine if the clinical presentation of thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDC) varies between children and adults and whether this affects the optimal management of individual cases.

Design And Setting: Retrospective study of all cases operated on for TGDC from February 2008 to November 2011 in a tertiary care teaching hospital.