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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2019

Microscopic Thyroidectomy: A Prudent Option.

Amit Kumar, Amit Kumar Tyagi, Saurabh Varshney, Manu Malhotra, Madhu Priya

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Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Microscopic Thyroidectomy: The Way We Do It.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Amit KumarDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249201 India.ORCID 0000-0002-6491-5010
Amit Kumar TyagiDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249201 India.
Saurabh VarshneyDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249201 India.
Manu MalhotraDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249201 India.
Madhu PriyaDepartment of Otolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249201 India.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microscopic Thyroidectomy is not a new surgical technique but it is not explored much. The routine use of microscope in thyroid surgery can reduce the rate of nerve palsy and hypocalcemia. Nine cases were done exclusively with the microscope only and postoperative nerve palsy and hypocalcemia were noted. We have also discussed about optimum working distances and magnification for critical structures during thyroid surgery. No patient has any nerve palsy while one patient reported transient hypocalcemia. Recurrent laryngeal nerve could be identified at 2 × but optimal magnification for dissection of nerve should be 4 ×. We find this technique easy to adopt and critical structures can be identified and preserved easily with microscopic thyroidectomy then conventional and loupe technique. It is better to have standardized and optimum working distance and magnification during different steps of surgery. It is great teaching tool in view of its better illumination and magnification.

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ThyroidectomyThyroid gland

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PMID31275833
PMCPMC6582083
OpenAlexW2905061981

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