Ultrasonic Scalpel Versus Classic Procedures with Limited Access in Thyroid Gland Surgery

• Authors: Aleksander Konturek , Marcin Barczyński , Stanisław Cichoń , Ryszard Anielski , Wojciech Cichoń , Jerzy Jamski , Jacek Jonkisz , Paweł Orlicki
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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The aim of the study was to demonstrate the advantages of employing the ultrasonic scalpel in maintaining appropriate intraoperative hemostasis as compared with traditional methods of thyroid vessel ligation and coagulationMaterial and methods. Between December 2003 and May 2006, 2410 patients were managed for various thyroid diseases at the Department of Endocrine Surgery. In the presented group, 179 procedures that employed minimally invasive surgical techniques including 101 operations in which US was used to secure the thyroid vessels (group A) and 78 operations in which the superior thyroid vessels were clipped and subjected to bipolar coagulation without US (group B) were performed. Both groups were similar with respect to gender, age, indications for surgery and mean thyroid volume. Statistical analysis included mean operative time, postoperative blood loss, scar length and cosmetic satisfaction assessed on visual-analogue scale (VAS) at 1 month following surgery.Results. Mean operative time was significantly greater in group B vs A (54.5±14.2 vs 35.4±8.7 min, respectively; t-test; p<0.001). Mean postoperative blood loss was significantly higher in group B vs A (32.8±13.0 vs 12.9±5.7 ml, respectively; t-test; p<0.001). One case of transient paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve and two instances of postoperative drop in calcium concentration values below the normal range was observed. The mean scar length at 1 month following surgery was significantly longer in group B vs A (21.5±1.9 vs 15.6±1.4 mm, respectively; t-test; p<0.001). Cosmetic satisfaction was significantly lower in group B vs. A patients (81.9±5.4 vs 88.9±9.7pts, respectively; t-test; p<0.001).Conclusion. The use of an ultrasonic scalpel in thyroid surgery reduces the mean operative time, achieves good hemostasis and improves cosmetic results without increasing the risk of morbidity

Keywords

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ultrasonic scalpel in thyroid surgery; minimal-invasive thyroid surgery; hemostasis of thyroid gland

• Publisher: Index Copernicus International
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 79
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 468-474

Dates

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1 - 7 - 2007

online

27 - 11 - 2007

Contributors

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Aleksander Konturek

• Department of Endocrine Surgery, 3 Chair of General Surgery, Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University in Cracow

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Marcin Barczyński

• Department of Endocrine Surgery, 3 Chair of General Surgery, Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University in Cracow

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Stanisław Cichoń

• Department of Endocrine Surgery, 3 Chair of General Surgery, Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University in Cracow

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Ryszard Anielski

• Department of Endocrine Surgery, 3 Chair of General Surgery, Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University in Cracow

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Wojciech Cichoń

• Department of Endocrine Surgery, 3 Chair of General Surgery, Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University in Cracow

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Jerzy Jamski

• Department of Endocrine Surgery, 3 Chair of General Surgery, Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University in Cracow

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Jacek Jonkisz

• Department of Endocrine Surgery, 3 Chair of General Surgery, Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University in Cracow

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Paweł Orlicki

• Department of Endocrine Surgery, 3 Chair of General Surgery, Collegium Medicum Jagiellonian University in Cracow

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10035-007-0073-z