- Bilateral Vocal Palsy After Total Thyroidectomy: Expert Opinion on Two Malpractice Claims
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Dionigi G, Sun H, Chai YJ, Catalfamo , Mangraviti A, Rizzo GA, Portinari , Wu CW
- KMID: 2397990
- J Endocr Surg.
- 2017 Dec;17(4):139-148.
- doi: 10.16956/jes.2017.17.4.139
Two patients complained of hoarseness, respiratory distress and swallowing disorders early after total bilateral thyroidectomy for multinodular goiter and cancer, respectively. Faulty surgical techniques had caused injury to bilateral recurrent... -
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- Retained Drainage Tube Fragment after Thyroidectomy Presenting as a Palpable Neck Mass: a Case Report
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Yoon JH, Kang SJ, Ryu YJ, Cho JS, Lim HS, Lee JS, Park MH
- KMID: 2397991
- J Endocr Surg.
- 2017 Dec;17(4):149-152.
- doi: 10.16956/jes.2017.17.4.149
A retained drainage tube fragment after surgery is a rare complication with potentials for medical dispute. We report the case of a retained drainage tube fragment in the anterior neck... -
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- Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis May Not Be Required Routinely in Thyroid Surgery
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Lee KB, Kim SY, Kim SM, Chang HJ, Kim BW, Lee Y, Chang HS, Park CS, Lim CY
- KMID: 2397993
- J Endocr Surg.
- 2017 Dec;17(4):160-167.
- doi: 10.16956/jes.2017.17.4.160
PURPOSE: Although perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis is used to prevent surgical site infection (SSI), thyroid surgery is classified as a clean surgical procedure and routine use of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis is... -
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- Percentage Decline of Parathyroid Hormone Level is a Predictor for Post-thyroidectomy Symptomatic Hypocalcemia
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Jung D, Kim JK, Kwon H, Lim W, Moon BI
- KMID: 2397994
- J Endocr Surg.
- 2017 Dec;17(4):168-174.
- doi: 10.16956/jes.2017.17.4.168
PURPOSE: Postoperative hypocalcemia is one of the most common complications after thyroid surgery. However, the predictive efficacy of parathyroid hormone (PTH) level was still controversial. We investigated the cut-off value... -
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- Bone Mineral Density in Thyroid Cancer Patients: Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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Chang MC
- KMID: 2397992
- J Endocr Surg.
- 2017 Dec;17(4):153-159.
- doi: 10.16956/jes.2017.17.4.153
PURPOSE: There are conflicting results about bone mineral density (BMD) after thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) suppression in thyroid cancer treatment. This study used the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey... -
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- The Clinical Significance of the BRAF Mutation in Patients with Papillary Thyroid Cancer
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Kim SJ, Lee J, Soh EY
- KMID: 2397995
- J Endocr Surg.
- 2017 Dec;17(4):175-183.
- doi: 10.16956/jes.2017.17.4.175
PURPOSE: Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most frequent subtype among thyroid cancers. B-type Raf kinase (BRAF) mutation can be found in approximately 80% of patients with PTC in Korea.... -
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