SynthesisJournal of endocrinological investigation2022
Thyroid surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a systematic review.
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- Pooled it
- The use of thyroid cartilage needle electrodes during intra-operative nerve monitoring in thyroid surgery: A multi-center retrospective study.Updates in surgery · 2025Article
- Impact of The COVID-19 Pandemic on Salivary Gland-related Healthcare Interventions; A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis :.Galen medical journal · 2025Review
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on thyroidectomy for malignant diseases in high-volume referral centers.Updates in surgery · 2024Article
- Outcomes of Thyroidectomy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A NSQIP Analysis.World journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Horner's Syndrome and Lymphocele Following Thyroid Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Comparative Effectiveness of MRI, 4D-CT and Ultrasonography in Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2023Article
- Thyroid surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: difficulties - how to improve.Innovative surgical sciences · 2022Review
- Endocrine Aspects of ICU-Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Review
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- Case Report: Medullary Thyroid Cancer Workup Initiated by Unexpectedly High Procalcitonin Level-Endocrine Training Saves Life in the COVID-19 Unit.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, elective thyroid surgery is experiencing delays. The problem is that the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing. The research purposes were to systematically collect the literature data on the characteristics of those thyroid operations performed and to assess the safety/risks associated with thyroid surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsWe used all the procedures consistent with the PRISMA guidelines. A comprehensive literature in MEDLINE (PubMed) and Scopus was made using ''Thyroid'' and "coronavirus" as search terms.
resultsOf a total of 293 articles identified, 9 studies met the inclusion criteria. The total number of patients undergoing thyroid surgery was 2217. The indication for surgery was malignancy in 1347 cases (60.8%). Screening protocols varied depending on hospital protocol and maximum levels of personal protection equipment were adopted. The hospital length of stay was 2-3 days. Total thyroidectomy was chosen for 1557 patients (1557/1868, 83.4%), of which 596 procedures (596/1558, 38.3%) were combined with lymph node dissections. Cross-infections were registered in 14 cases (14/721, 1.9%), of which three (3/721, 0.4%) with severe pulmonary complications of COVID-19. 377 patients (377/1868, 20.2%) had complications after surgery, of which 285 (285/377, 75.6%) hypoparathyroidism and 71 (71/377, 18.8%) recurrent laryngeal nerve injury.
conclusionThe risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission after thyroid surgery is relatively low. Our study could promote the restart of planned thyroid surgery due to COVID-19. Future studies are warranted to obtain more solid data about the risk of complications after thyroid surgery during the COVID-19 era.
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