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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Cannula Fracture during Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach: Causes and Prevention.

Tsung-Jung Liang, Shiuh-Inn Liu, I-Shu Chen

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Tsung-Jung LiangDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813414, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-4005-7661
Shiuh-Inn LiuDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813414, Taiwan.
I-Shu ChenDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813414, Taiwan.

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Abstract

In the transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA), three oral vestibular incisions are used to access the thyroid. This approach leaves no scar on the body surface; however, unexpected complications may occur. Three patients (two women, one man) underwent TOETVA using the standard three-port technique. Broken cannulas of the 12 mm central port were noted in all cases. All cannulas broke on the ventral side of the distal shaft. The fracture lines were 3-4 cm in length, with some fragments scattered throughout the operative field and oral cavity. The fractures were caused by compression against the mandible while tilting the cannula during surgical manipulation. Male sex, short stature, and protruding chin may be risk factors for cannula fracture in TOETVA. Measures should be taken to prevent this complication, particularly in high-risk patients.

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cannula fracturethyroidtransoral endoscopic thyroidectomytrocarvestibular approach

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PMID35885472
PMCPMC9320644

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