Total thyroidectomy is improved by loupe magnification
✍ Scribed by Mario Testini; Michele Nacchiero; Giuseppe Piccinni; Piero Portincasa; Beatrice Di Venere; Germana Lissidini; G. Martino Bonomo
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 70 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0738-1085
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
With this study, we verified if a microsurgical approach with magnification could improve the outcome of total thyroidectomy. Ninety‐seven patients were consecutively randomized into group A (surgery with x 2.5 magnification and microsurgical instruments, n = 47) or group B (surgery with no magnification, n = 50). The mean operative time was 125 ± 4.0 min in group A, and 150 ± 4.0 min in group B (P = 0.00012). The recurrent laryngeal nerve was identified in all patients of group A, and in 96.8% of group B. The overall morbidity rate was 4.0% in group A and 25.5% in group B (P = 0.0038). This study indicates that a microsurgical approach with magnification is feasible, reduces surgical time, and improves the outcome in total thyroidectomy. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.