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Energy-based devices versus conventional ligation in thyroid surgery: operative efficiency and postoperative outcomes

Volume: 9 Number: 2 March 12, 2026
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Energy-based devices versus conventional ligation in thyroid surgery: operative efficiency and postoperative outcomes

Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to compare the operative efficiency and postoperative outcomes of thyroidectomy procedures performed using energy-based devices (EBDs) versus conventional ligation techniques. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 443 patients who underwent total thyroidectomy between January 2019 and August 2025. Patients were divided into two groups: those operated with EBDs (n=162) and those with conventional ligation (n=281). Demographic data, operative time, drain removal time, length of hospital stay, postoperative calcium and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels, hypocalcemia incidence, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, and histopathological findings were evaluated. Statistical analyses were performed using non-parametric tests, with p<0.05 considered significant. Results: The median operative time was significantly shorter in the EBD group compared to the ligation group (55 vs. 60 minutes, p<0.001). However, both the drain removal time and hospital stay were significantly shorter in the ligation group (p<0.001 for both). There were no significant differences between groups regarding postoperative calcium and PTH levels (p=0.144 and p=0.123, respectively). The incidence of transient or permanent hypocalcemia and postoperative hoarseness was comparable between the two groups. Histopathological distribution differed significantly (p=0.017), with a higher rate of papillary thyroid carcinoma in the EBD group. Conclusion: EBDs are associated with a statistically shorter operative time in thyroidectomy without increasing complication rates compared to conventional ligation. However, the shorter drain removal and hospitalization durations in the ligation group indicate that the use of EBDs does not necessarily improve all clinical parameters. Further studies focusing on device-specific performance, standardized application parameters, and cost-effectiveness may help to better define the optimal use of EBDs in routine clinical practice.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

General Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Publication Date

March 12, 2026

Submission Date

December 24, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 11, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 9 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1848683

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA34ZK88TB

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RIS / Bibtex
APA
Canlıkarakaya, F., Sucu, B. B., Kantar, S., Özmen, S. N., Turap, H., & Ceylan, C. (2026). Energy-based devices versus conventional ligation in thyroid surgery: operative efficiency and postoperative outcomes. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, 9(2), 287-292. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1848683
AMA
1.Canlıkarakaya F, Sucu BB, Kantar S, Özmen SN, Turap H, Ceylan C. Energy-based devices versus conventional ligation in thyroid surgery: operative efficiency and postoperative outcomes. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2026;9(2):287-292. doi:10.32322/jhsm.1848683
Chicago
Canlıkarakaya, Fırat, Bedri Burak Sucu, Sezai Kantar, Sabiha Nur Özmen, Hüseyin Turap, and Cengiz Ceylan. 2026. “Energy-Based Devices versus Conventional Ligation in Thyroid Surgery: Operative Efficiency and Postoperative Outcomes”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 9 (2): 287-92. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1848683.
EndNote
Canlıkarakaya F, Sucu BB, Kantar S, Özmen SN, Turap H, Ceylan C (March 1, 2026) Energy-based devices versus conventional ligation in thyroid surgery: operative efficiency and postoperative outcomes. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 9 2 287–292.
IEEE
[1]F. Canlıkarakaya, B. B. Sucu, S. Kantar, S. N. Özmen, H. Turap, and C. Ceylan, “Energy-based devices versus conventional ligation in thyroid surgery: operative efficiency and postoperative outcomes”, J Health Sci Med / JHSM, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 287–292, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.32322/jhsm.1848683.
ISNAD
Canlıkarakaya, Fırat - Sucu, Bedri Burak - Kantar, Sezai - Özmen, Sabiha Nur - Turap, Hüseyin - Ceylan, Cengiz. “Energy-Based Devices versus Conventional Ligation in Thyroid Surgery: Operative Efficiency and Postoperative Outcomes”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine 9/2 (March 1, 2026): 287-292. https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1848683.
JAMA
1.Canlıkarakaya F, Sucu BB, Kantar S, Özmen SN, Turap H, Ceylan C. Energy-based devices versus conventional ligation in thyroid surgery: operative efficiency and postoperative outcomes. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2026;9:287–292.
MLA
Canlıkarakaya, Fırat, et al. “Energy-Based Devices versus Conventional Ligation in Thyroid Surgery: Operative Efficiency and Postoperative Outcomes”. Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine, vol. 9, no. 2, Mar. 2026, pp. 287-92, doi:10.32322/jhsm.1848683.
Vancouver
1.Fırat Canlıkarakaya, Bedri Burak Sucu, Sezai Kantar, Sabiha Nur Özmen, Hüseyin Turap, Cengiz Ceylan. Energy-based devices versus conventional ligation in thyroid surgery: operative efficiency and postoperative outcomes. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. 2026 Mar. 1;9(2):287-92. doi:10.32322/jhsm.1848683

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