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Complication Rates of Two Different Procedures in Thyroid Surgery: Subtotal and Total Thyroidectomies

Year 2009, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 110 - 114, 26.07.2009

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the differences of complication rates between subtotal and total thyroidectomy procedures to help establishing optimal surgical approach on patients with multinodular goitre. 301 thyroidectomies had been performed in our General Surgery Clinic for euthyroid multinodular goitre. There were 181 total and 120 subtotal thyroidectomies. We investigated the difference of complication ratios between total and subtotal thyroidectomy procedures. The complications investigated retrospectively are tracheostomy performed due to recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, temporary hypocalcemia, permanent hypocalcemia, temporary vocal cord dysfunction, permanent vocal cord dysfunction, postoperative hematoma and postoperative death. There was no significant difference between two groups in respect to tracheostomy performed du-e to recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, temporary hypocalcemia, permanent hypocalcemia, temporary vocal cord dysfunction, permanent vocal cord dysfunction, postoperative hematoma and postoperative death. Our study suggests that total thyroidectomy can be performed with no significantly different complication rates with subtotal thyroidectomy. In the light of our study we think that it can be preferred to perform total thyroidectomy instead of subtotal thyroidectomy in diseases which effects the entire gland to protect the patient from the complications related with reoperative thyroid surgery.

Haluk ULUCANLAR, Ahmet AY, Aybala AĞAÇ, Suat KUTUN, Adnan HASANOĞLU, Necip Tolga BARAN, Abdullah DEMİR, Oğuz TARCAN, Buğra KAPTANOĞLU, Abdullah ÇETİN,

References

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  • 2. Barbaros U, Salmaslioğlu A, Yanik BT, Bozb- ora A, Ozarmağan S.The advantage of near- total thyroidectomy to avoid postoperative hypoparathyroidism in benign multinodular goiter. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2006; 391(6): 567-73.
  • 3.Kim MK, Mandel SH, Baloch Z, Livolsi VA, Langer JE, Didonato L, et al. Morbidity following central compartment reoperation for recurrent or persistent thyroid cancer. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004; 130(10): 1214-6.
  • 4.Lal G, Ituarte P, Kebebew E, Siperstein A, Duh QY, Clark OH. Should total thyroidectomy become the preferred procedure for surgical management of Graves' disease? Thyroid 2005; 15(6):569-74.
  • 5. Thomusch O, Sekulla C, Dralle H. Is primary total thyroidectomy justified in benign multinodular goiter? Results of a prospective quality 8 assurance study of 45 hospitals offering different levels of care. Chirurg 2003;74(5):437-43.
  • 6.Levin KE, Clark AH, Duh QY, Demeure M, g Siperstein AE, Clark OH. Reoperative thyroid surgery. Surgery 1992; 111(6):604-9.
  • 7.Ku CF, Lo CY, Chan WF, Kung AW, Lam KS. Total thyroidectomy replaces subtotal thyroidectomy as the preferred surgical treatment for Graves' disease. ANZ J Surg 2005; 75(7): 528-31.
  • 8. Marchesi M, Biffoni M, Tartaglia F, Biancari F, 11.Campana FP. Total versus subtotal thyroidectomy in the management of multinodular goiter. Int Surg 1998; 83(3):202-4.
  • 9. Reeve TS, Delbridge L, Cohen A, Crummer P.Total thyroidectomy. The preferred option for 12. multinodular goiter. Ann Surg 1987; 206(6): 782-6.
  • 10.Tovi F, Noyek AM, Chapnik JS, Freeman JL Safety of total thyroidectomy: review of 100 consecutive cases. Laryngoscope 1989; 99(12):1233-7.
  • 11.Siragusa G, Lanzara P, Di Pace G. Subtotal thyroidectomy or total thyroidectomy in the treatment of benign thyroid disease. Our experience. Minerva Chir 1998;53(4): 233-8.
  • 12.Misiakos EP, Liakakos T, Macheras A, Zachaki A, Kakaviatos N, Karatzas G. Total thyroidectomy for the treatment of thyroid diseases in an endemic area. South Med J. 2006; 99(11):1224-9.

Tiroid Cerrahisinde İki Farklı Prosedürün Komplikasyon Oranlarının İncelenmesi: Subtotal ve Total Tiroidektomi

Year 2009, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 110 - 114, 26.07.2009

Abstract

çalışmamızda, multinoduler guatr nedeniyle tiroidektomi yapılmış hastalarda; subtotal veya total tiroidektomi yaklaşımlarına göre komplikasyon oranlarını karşılaştırmayı amaçladık. Kliniğimizde multinoduler guatr tanısıyla tiroidektomi yapılan 301 hasta retrospektif çalışmaya dâhil edildi. 301 hastanın 18 Tine total, 120’sine subtotal tiroidektomi uygulanmıştı. Karşılaştırılan pos-toperatif komplikasyonlar: vokal kord disfonksiyonuna bağlı trakeostomi açılması, geçici hipokal-semi, kalıcı hipokalsemi, geçici vokal kord disfonksiyonu, kalıcı vokal kord disfonksiyonu, postoperatif hematom ve postoperatif ölüm olarak sınıflandırıldı. Bulgular vokal kord disfonksiyonuna bağlı trakeostomi açılması, geçici hipokalsemi, kalıcı hipokalsemi, geçici vokal kord disfonksiyonu, kalıcı vokal kord disfonksiyonu, postoperatif hematom ve postoperatif ölüm açısından karşılaştırıldığında, total tiroidektomi ve subtotal tiroidektomi yapılan grupta bütün parametreler açısından anlamlı fark bulunamamıştır. Çalışmamız ışığında bizler diffüz tiroid hastalıkları söz-konusu olduğunda, total tiroidektomi’nin de subtotal tiroidektomi kadar güvenli bir şekilde yapılabileceğini düşünmekteyiz. Komplikasyon oranlarını güvenli seviyede tutmak amacıyla subtotal tiroidektomi tercih edilmesinin, olası tamamlayıcı tiroidektomi gereksinimi durumunda komplikasyon oranlarının artmasına sebebiyet verebileceği görüşündeyiz.

References

  • 1. Ignjatovic M, Cuk V, Ozegovic A, Cerovic S, Kostic Z, Romic P. Early complications in surgical treatment of thyroid diseases: analysis of 2100 patients. Acta Chir lugosl 2003; 50(3): 155-75.
  • 2. Barbaros U, Salmaslioğlu A, Yanik BT, Bozb- ora A, Ozarmağan S.The advantage of near- total thyroidectomy to avoid postoperative hypoparathyroidism in benign multinodular goiter. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2006; 391(6): 567-73.
  • 3.Kim MK, Mandel SH, Baloch Z, Livolsi VA, Langer JE, Didonato L, et al. Morbidity following central compartment reoperation for recurrent or persistent thyroid cancer. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2004; 130(10): 1214-6.
  • 4.Lal G, Ituarte P, Kebebew E, Siperstein A, Duh QY, Clark OH. Should total thyroidectomy become the preferred procedure for surgical management of Graves' disease? Thyroid 2005; 15(6):569-74.
  • 5. Thomusch O, Sekulla C, Dralle H. Is primary total thyroidectomy justified in benign multinodular goiter? Results of a prospective quality 8 assurance study of 45 hospitals offering different levels of care. Chirurg 2003;74(5):437-43.
  • 6.Levin KE, Clark AH, Duh QY, Demeure M, g Siperstein AE, Clark OH. Reoperative thyroid surgery. Surgery 1992; 111(6):604-9.
  • 7.Ku CF, Lo CY, Chan WF, Kung AW, Lam KS. Total thyroidectomy replaces subtotal thyroidectomy as the preferred surgical treatment for Graves' disease. ANZ J Surg 2005; 75(7): 528-31.
  • 8. Marchesi M, Biffoni M, Tartaglia F, Biancari F, 11.Campana FP. Total versus subtotal thyroidectomy in the management of multinodular goiter. Int Surg 1998; 83(3):202-4.
  • 9. Reeve TS, Delbridge L, Cohen A, Crummer P.Total thyroidectomy. The preferred option for 12. multinodular goiter. Ann Surg 1987; 206(6): 782-6.
  • 10.Tovi F, Noyek AM, Chapnik JS, Freeman JL Safety of total thyroidectomy: review of 100 consecutive cases. Laryngoscope 1989; 99(12):1233-7.
  • 11.Siragusa G, Lanzara P, Di Pace G. Subtotal thyroidectomy or total thyroidectomy in the treatment of benign thyroid disease. Our experience. Minerva Chir 1998;53(4): 233-8.
  • 12.Misiakos EP, Liakakos T, Macheras A, Zachaki A, Kakaviatos N, Karatzas G. Total thyroidectomy for the treatment of thyroid diseases in an endemic area. South Med J. 2006; 99(11):1224-9.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Oncologic Surgery, General Surgery
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Ahmet Ay This is me

Publication Date July 26, 2009
Published in Issue Year 2009 Volume: 3 Issue: 2

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APA Ay, A. (2009). Complication Rates of Two Different Procedures in Thyroid Surgery: Subtotal and Total Thyroidectomies. Turkish Medical Journal, 3(2), 110-114.

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