Objectives Surgery of the thyroid takes place in a body part with complicated anatomy and
several vital physiologic functions. Thyroidectomy is rarely associated with mortality but can …

Complications of thyroidectomy are hypoparathyroidism, recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy,
and hemorrhage. These complications have a low incidence. Hypoparathyroidism is the …

Abstract Background LigaSure® Small Jaw (LSJ) has been recently introduced as an
energy-based vessel sealing device, which has provided better intraoperative and …

Objective To present an update on the diagnosis and treatment of hypoparathyroidism
based on the most recent scientific evidence. Materials and methods The Department of …

Objective To investigate whether the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) identification
technique used in thyroidectomy affects RLN paralysis and hypoparathyroidism. Design …

Objective Thyroid surgery is generally a safe surgery but its complications are still common.
We wish to identify preoperative factors that predict postoperative complications. Methods A …

Background: This study investigated whether visual localization of the external branch of the
superior laryngeal nerve (EBSLN) coincides with its localization via intraoperative neuro …

Background Recurrent nerve injury is 1 of the most important complications of
thyroidectomy. During the last decade, nerve monitoring has gained increasing acceptance …

Recently, Riedel's thyroiditis (RT) was assimilated into the larger spectrum of
immunoglobulin IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) in addition to a particular frame of IgG4 …

Background A feared complication after thyroid and parathyroid operations is postoperative
hematoma that threatens the airway. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated …