OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To report surgical outcomes in a large series of patients with a history of thyroid cancer who underwent secondary central compartment surgery (SCCS). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. METHODS: The records of 44 patients who underwent 47 secondary central compartment surgeries for thyroid cancer were reviewed. RESULTS: Metastatic nodal disease was found in 59.6% (28) central neck compartments. Remnant thyroid tissue was removed from 17 necks. The rate of transient and permanent vocal cord paralysis per SCCS was 2.1% and 6.4%, respectively. Transient and permanent hypoparathyroidism occurred in 11.9% and 9.5% of cases, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: SCCS is feasible but does carry some risk. The long-term implications of early intervention in this setting are still largely unknown and will warrant future research.
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To report surgical outcomes in a large series of patients with a history of thyroid cancer who underwent secondary central compartment surgery (SCCS). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. METHODS: The records of 44 patients who underwent 47 secondary central compartment surgeries for thyroid cancer were reviewed. RESULTS:Metastatic nodal disease was found in 59.6% (28) central neck compartments. Remnant thyroid tissue was removed from 17 necks. The rate of transient and permanent vocal cord paralysis per SCCS was 2.1% and 6.4%, respectively. Transient and permanent hypoparathyroidism occurred in 11.9% and 9.5% of cases, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: SCCS is feasible but does carry some risk. The long-term implications of early intervention in this setting are still largely unknown and will warrant future research.
Authors: Brian Hung-Hin Lang; George C C Lee; Cathy P C Ng; Kai Pun Wong; Koon Yat Wan; Chung-Yau Lo Journal: World J Surg Date: 2013-12 Impact factor: 3.352
Authors: Sudhi Agarwal; Gyan Chand; Sushila Jaiswal; Anjali Mishra; Gaurav Agarwal; Amit Agarwal; A K Verma; S K Mishra Journal: J Thyroid Res Date: 2011-09-29