Long-term sequelae of the less than total thyroidectomy procedures for benign thyroid nodular disease. | ||||
The Egyptian Journal of Surgery | ||||
Volume 43, Issue 4, October 2024, Page 1233-1238 PDF (296.67 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/EJSUR.2024.280963.1041 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Michael Zarif Fahim Hanna* 1; Hesham A.A. El Deen1; Manal I. Salman2; Mohammed H.H. Elhemeily3; Nahla N.A. Zaki4; Ayman Hossam Eldin Abd El Monem1 | ||||
1Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
2Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
3Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
4Department of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Nodular goiter, the most prevalent thyroid disorder, is increasing in frequency due to the availability of sensitive diagnostic tests in recent decades. Aim: To assess long-term sequelae of the less than total thyroidectomy procedures as a technique of surgical management of nodular thyroid disease versus total thyroidectomy. Patients and Methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted on a total of 150 patients who presented with benign nodular thyroid disease and divided into two groups; group A: 75 patients underwent less than thyroidectomy and group B: 75 patients underwent total thyroidectomy at tertiary care hospital at General surgery units in El-Demerdash and Ain Shams University Specialized Hospital (ASUSH) and performed. Results: Our study results reported that recurrence was significantly more frequent in the total group than in the total group (20.0% vs. 0.0%, respectively, P<0.001). Hence, the time to recurrence was less than the total group than in the total group 6.5±0.9, while management of recurrence (Medical/surgical: 13.3%/ 86.7%, respectively). Conclusion: Total thyroidectomy is a safe and effective procedure for benign thyroid diseases, while less than total thyroidectomy is associated with high recurrence rates and associated risks. Total thyroidectomy offers advantages such as disease eradication, goiter prevention, and occult malignancy avoidance, but is associated with higher morbidity and lifelong hypothyroidism replacement therapy. Less than total thyroidectomy has a place in modern practice especially with unilateral single or more thyroid lesions. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Less than total thyroidectomy; thyroid nodular disease; total thyroidectomy | ||||
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