Surgery for thyroid cancer. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A technique of thyroidectomy that facilitates resection of the thyroid, preserves the parathyroid glands with their blood supply, and preserves the recurrent and the superior laryngeal nerves is described. This technique provides a simple and versatile means of complete extracapsular thyroidectomy for lesions of the thyroid gland and minimizes postoperative complications.

publication date

  • January 1, 2008

Research

keywords

  • Goiter
  • Thyroid Neoplasms
  • Thyroidectomy

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC4389794

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 37449022540

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.soc.2007.10.014

PubMed ID

  • 18177802

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 17

issue

  • 1