Minimally invasive thyroidectomy using the Sofferman technique.
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Rogério A Dedivitis
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[Identification of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy].
UNLABELLED: The minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) without gas infusion is considered safe and has advantages in terms of cosmetic results compared to the conventional approach. AIM: to present our findings regarding the identification of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) during MIVAT. STUDY DESIGN: Transversal cohort study. MATERIAL AND METHOD: twelve patients underwent hemithyroidectomy for thyroid nodular disease through MIVAT method. The upper pedicle of the thyroid was dissected under the magnified view at 0-degree five-millimeter endoscope in order to achieve the identification of EBSLN in all cases. RESULTS: We identified 10 (83.3%) EBSLN out of 12 cases. The nerve ran medially to the branches of the superior thyroid artery in 8 cases (80%) and crossed anteriorly in 2 (20%). CONCLUSIONS: We identified the EBSLN in 83.3% of the cases, whose course was medial to the branches of the superior thyroid artery in 80% and crossing anteriorly in 20%. The ligation of the upper pedicle of the thyroid can be performed under direct view of the EBSLN.
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[Oncocytic variant of medullary thyroid carcinoma: case report].
Oncocytic tumors of the endocrine system are a group of rare entities described in several organs, including the thyroid gland. Medullary carcinoma can seldom show the predominance of cells with oncocytic changes but the positive immunostaining for calcitonin should be helpful for the correct diagnosis. We describe the case of a 71 year-old female Caucasian patient, with a hard 5 cm thyroid nodule for 2 months. There was no significant cervical adenopathy. Thyroid hormone levels were normal. The US-Doppler examination showed a centrally vascularized nodule. Cytopathology analyses was suspicious for follicular neoplasm with predominance of oncocytic cells, and a hemithyroidectomy was performed. Frozen section examination confirmed a follicular neoplasm and the definitive histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses was conclusive for a medullary carcinoma, oncytic variant. A total thyroidectomy was then performed, followed by adjuvant 131Iodine therapy. After a 40-month follow-up the patient is alive with no evidence of disease. Medullary carcinoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unusual thyroid carcinomas with predominance of cells with oncocytic changes.
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Sternocleidomastoid muscle flap preventing Frey syndrome following parotidectomy.
Frey syndrome is one of the potential sequelae of parotidectomy. Various medical and surgical treatments have been used in an attempt to avoid this embarrassing condition. Recently, interposing barriers between the overlying skin flap and the parotid bed, such as the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) flap, have been used to prevent this condition. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of using this flap on Frey syndrome. A series of 138 patients who underwent subtotal or total parotidectomy from January 1995 to December 2001 were divided into two groups. One group had an SCM flap reconstruction (n = 24), and the other group did not (n = 19). A subjective clinical questionnaire and the objective Minor's starch iodine test were used to evaluate the incidence of this syndrome. The postoperative period varied from 12 to 90 months. The frequency exact test of Fisher and the nonparametric test of Mann-Whitney were applied. The association with the absence of sweating and the presence of the SCM flap was significant (p = 0.0002). There was no association with flushing or pain and the flap. There was a significant association with the starch iodine test and the presence of the flap (p = 0.0016). The only significant association of the epidemiologic and clinical characterization of the patients with a negative or positive Minor's test was between sweating and a positive Minor's test (p = 0.0001). The only significant aspect in the diagnosis of Frey syndrome is gustatory sweating. There is a significant association with a negative Minor's test and the presence of the SCM flap and with sweating and a positive Minor's test. The SCM flap is an efficient method for preventing Frey syndrome following parotidectomy.
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Contact endoscopy for intraoperative parathyroid identification.
Experienced thyroid surgeons are often able to identify the parathyroid glands, but sometimes it is difficult to differentiate them from other contiguous tissues. Contact endoscopy was introduced in otolaryngology for the characterization of normal and pathological epithelia. Our objective was to analyze contact endoscopy as an auxiliary method for identification of the parathyroid glands during thyroid surgery. Five total thyroidectomies and 5 hemithyroidectomies were performed in September 2001. After surgical exposure, contact endoscopy was performed. A total of 15 peritracheal regions were studied. Superior and inferior parathyroid tissues were identified on the basis of color, size, and probable location. Contact endoscopy was performed before and after use of methylene blue stain. Contact endoscopy was also used in neighboring areas. We compared the visual impression to the contact endoscopy findings. Two structures were visually supposed to be the superior and inferior parathyroid glands in each case. From 30 visually supposed glands, 25 were confirmed by telescope. Of the other 5 structures initially supposed to be parathyroid tissue, 3 were adipose tissue and 2 were thyroid parenchyma. In the 5 cases in which the identification of one of the glands was not confirmed, an additional contact examination enabled us to further identify parathyroid glands in 3 cases in which structures were initially identified as adipose tissue. Contact endoscopy is an efficient auxiliary method for the identification of the parathyroid glands during thyroid surgery that poses little risk of morbidity to the patient.
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Thyroglossal duct: a review of 55 cases.
BACKGROUND: Thyroglossal duct remnants are the most common midline neck masses in childhood but can be found in adults and the elderly. Sistrunk's procedure, with dissection of the tract and removal of the hyoid bone, is accepted as the main operation of choice. STUDY DESIGN: Fifty-five patients were treated from January 1994 to November 2000, and these were studied. There were 29 men and 26 women, with a median age of 17 years. Diagnosis was clinical, with 13 cases of fistula and 42 of cyst. Size varied from 1.0 to 4.0 cm, with an average of 2.5 cm. Six patients presented with local abscess. RESULTS: All the patients underwent Sistrunk's procedure. Serum collection occurred in three patients as complication. In one patient papillary carcinoma was identified in the cyst. Total thyroidectomy was not performed. There was only one recurrence, managed with a second operation. CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that the diagnosis of thyroglossal duct is clinical. Sistrunk's procedure carries low rates of complications (9.08%) and recurrence (1.82%). Antibiotic therapy is avoidable as a rule and hospital stay is short.
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Pectoralis major musculocutaneous flap in head and neck cancer reconstruction.
Described initially by Ariyan in the 1970s, the pectoralis major flap has broad acceptance for its versatility in head and neck cancer reconstructions. It is supplied by the thoracoacromial artery, with an additional circulation provided by the lateral thoracic artery. It can be safely used even in patients who have undergone postoperative radiation. The objective of this work is to analyze retrospectively the indications and results of this reconstruction technique in 17 patients with head and neck cancer. We have selected the pectoralis major flap for reconstruction of floor of the mouth and tongue (7 patients); pharyngoesophageal transit after pharyngolaryngectomy (7 patients); facial tissue repair after parotid cancer excision and reconstruction of the soft part of cervical area after skin excision during cervical dissection. Total necrosis of the flap for pharyngoesophageal reconstruction was observed in one patient. Partial loss of the skin flap with partial dehiscence occurred in four patients underwent tongue and floor of the mouth repair, but without fistulae and infection. There was donor site seroma in one patient. The flap was functionally adequate both in the reconstruction of the neopharynx and for repair of great surgical defects. So it is a versatile method with good functional results.
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Outcome after partial frontolateral laryngectomy.
The purpose of this study was to determine the recurrence rate and the long-term survival of patients treated with frontolateral laryngectomy for early glottic cancer. The study is a retrospective analysis of a cohort of patients who underwent frontolateral laryngectomy from 1995 to 2002 with a median follow-up of 48 months. This was a consecutive series of 30 patients with T1bN0 and T2N0 vocal fold carcinoma. Previously treated patients were excluded. Surgical treatment consisted of frontolateral partial vertical laryngectomy and reconstruction with bipedicle sternohyoid muscle flap. Twenty-five patients have been alive with no evidence of the disease. The median follow-up was 48 months (range, 6-85 months). Five patients experienced local recurrence. One of them underwent salvage partial hemilaryngectomy, and 4 underwent wide-field total laryngectomy with adjuvant postoperative radiation therapy. Four of five patients with retreatment were ultimately salvaged, with a median follow-up of 30 months. We had one death caused by the disease. Frontolateral laryngectomy is an efficient treatment for selected cases of early glottic carcinoma.
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