M Friedman1, J A Danielzadeh, D D Caldarelli. 1. Department of Otolaryngology and Bronchoesophagology, Rush Medical College of Rush University, Chicago, Ill.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine if complete resection (vs incomplete resection) improved survival of patients with thyroid carcinoma invading the airway. DESIGN: Retrospective, nonrandomized end point study. SETTING: Tertiary care referral centers. PATIENTS: All patients who had invasion of the airway by thyroid carcinoma and underwent some type of surgical resection. INTERVENTIONS: Surgical resection. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Survival. RESULTS: Complete resection showed significantly better survival than incomplete resection (P = .0136). CONCLUSION: Complete resection of thyroid carcinoma invading the airway offers improved survival compared with incomplete resection.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if complete resection (vs incomplete resection) improved survival of patients with thyroid carcinoma invading the airway. DESIGN: Retrospective, nonrandomized end point study. SETTING: Tertiary care referral centers. PATIENTS: All patients who had invasion of the airway by thyroid carcinoma and underwent some type of surgical resection. INTERVENTIONS: Surgical resection. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Survival. RESULTS: Complete resection showed significantly better survival than incomplete resection (P = .0136). CONCLUSION: Complete resection of thyroid carcinoma invading the airway offers improved survival compared with incomplete resection.
Authors: Laura Y Wang; Iain J Nixon; Snehal G Patel; Frank L Palmer; R Michael Tuttle; Ashok Shaha; Jatin P Shah; Ian Ganly Journal: Surgery Date: 2016-06-11 Impact factor: 3.982