Novel method to save the parathyroid gland during thyroidectomy: Subcapsular saline injection

Novel method to save the parathyroid gland during thyroidectomy: Subcapsular saline injection

Background Saving the parathyroid gland during thyroidectomy remains challenging. Subcapsular saline injection (SCASI) was developed in February 2015. Its ability to spare the parathyroid gland was assessed. Methods All consecutive patients who underwent total thyroidectomy with or without neck lymp...

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Veröffentlicht in:Head & neck 2018-04, Vol.40 (4), p.801-807
Hauptverfasser: Choi, June Young, Yu, Hyeong Won, Bae, In Eui, Kim, Jong‐kyu, Seong, Chan Yong, Yi, Jin Wook, Chai, Young Jun, Kim, Su‐jin, Lee, Kyu Eun
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Sprache:eng
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Biopsy
Demography
Endocrine system
Head and neck
hypocalcemia
Hypoparathyroidism
Injection
Lymph nodes
Neck
Parathyroid
parathyroid glands
Parathyroid hormone
saline injection
Surgery
Thyroidectomy
Thyroiditis
Vitamin D
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Zusammenfassung:Background Saving the parathyroid gland during thyroidectomy remains challenging. Subcapsular saline injection (SCASI) was developed in February 2015. Its ability to spare the parathyroid gland was assessed. Methods All consecutive patients who underwent total thyroidectomy with or without neck lymph node dissection in 2013‐2015 were included in this retrospective cohort study. Patients were divided into the SCASI and non‐SCASI groups. Serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels were measured on day 1 and 6 months after surgery. Transient and permanent hypoparathyroidism were defined as day 1 and 6 month PTH 
ISSN:1043-3074
1097-0347
DOI:10.1002/hed.25068