Abstract
Minimal access thyroid surgery (MATS) is a technique whereby a part of or whole of a thyroid lobe is removed through a small (3–4 cm) neck incision. Its use in the surgical management of thyroid disease in children has not been well elucidated. We present a retrospective case study of 12 patients over the period of 2007 to 2010 to assess the feasibility of MATS in the management of thyroid disease. Minimal access thyroid surgery is a safe and feasible approach for hemithyroidectomy/lobectomy in selected patients. There were no associated adverse events, complications or disease recurrence. We also reviewed the literature and discussed the use of MATS as a routine procedure in selected pediatric patients.
Highlights
We present a retrospective case study of 12 e patients over the period of 2007 to 2010 to s assess the feasibility of Minimal access thyroid surgery (MATS) in the manu agement of thyroid disease
Margaret Hospital for Children, Western marked 1 cm superior to the neck crease, tion. This step in dissection is critical to the Australia to assess the feasibility MATS in lying almost entirely lateral to the medial procedure as it exposes almost the entire the management of benign thyroid disease. margin of the sternomastoid
There have been numerous studies reviewing the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) within the pedistudies include no overt malignancy on fine needle aspiration (FNA), single nodule size
Summary
The study comprised all patients in Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Western Australia undergoing thyroidectomy during the period of July 2007 to July 2010. Roiditis, thyroid nodules lesser than 30 mm Conflict of interest: the authors declare no on ultrasound.[10,12,13,14] The Medline and potential conflict of interest
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