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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2021

Comparison of Surgical Complications Rates Between LigaSure Small Jaw and Clamp-and-Tie Hemostatic Technique in 1,000 Neuro-Monitored Thyroidectomies.

Cheng-Hsin Liu, Chih-Chun Wang, Che-Wei Wu, Yi-Chu Lin, I-Cheng Lu, Pi-Ying Chang, Ching-Feng Lien, Chien-Chung Wang, Tzer-Zen Hwang, Tzu-Yen Huang and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The impact of 4DryField PH on hemostasis and postoperative drain placement in thyroid surgery.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Cheng-Hsin LiuInternational Thyroid Surgery Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chih-Chun WangDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Che-Wei WuInternational Thyroid Surgery Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Yi-Chu LinInternational Thyroid Surgery Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
I-Cheng LuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Pi-Ying ChangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Ching-Feng LienDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chien-Chung WangDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Tzer-Zen HwangDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Tzu-Yen HuangInternational Thyroid Surgery Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Feng-Yu ChiangDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
I-Shou University · TWKaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital · TWE-Da Hospital · TWKaohsiung Medical University · TWKaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the past decade, the use of neuromonitoring in thyroid surgery has become well established and is increasing accepted across the world. In addition, new developments in energy devices have significantly improved efficacy in achieving hemostasis in thyroid surgery. Few studies focused on the complication rates in energy device-assisted sutureless neuro-monitored thyroidectomy. This study investigates a novel LigaSure Small Jaw (LSJ) technique for sutureless thyroidectomy and compares the surgical complication rates between LSJ and conventional clamp-and-tie technique in one thousand consecutive neuro-monitored thyroidectomy patients. Five hundred patients received sutureless thyroidectomy performed with LSJ (Group L), and 500 patients received surgery performed with conventional clamp-and-tie technique (Group C). Complication rates of postoperative hematoma, hypocalcemia and recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) palsy were compared between groups. The overall complication rates of hematoma, hypocalcemia (temporary/ permanent), and RLN (temporary/ permanent) palsy were 0.9%, 24.9% (24.6%/0.3%), and 1.7% (1.5%/0.2%), respectively. Group L and Group C significantly differed in postoperative hematoma rate (0.0% vs. 1.8%, respectively;

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JawAdultAgedBlood Loss, SurgicalFemaleHematomaHemostasisHemostasis, SurgicalHemostatic TechniquesHumansHypocalcemiaLigationMaleMiddle AgedOrthognathic Surgical ProceduresPostoperative PeriodLigaSure Small Jawneuro-monitored thyroid surgerypostoperative hematomapostoperative hypocalcemiarecurrent laryngeal nerve palsy

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PMID33897619
PMCPMC8058413
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