Recurrent thyroglossal duct cysts: A 23-year experience and a new method for management

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 115, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 850-856

  Perkins, Jonathan A ^a   Inglis, Andrew F ^b   Sie, Kathleen C Y ^b   Manning, Scott C ^b  

^a SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Complication; Recurrence; Surgery; Thyroglossal duct cyst

Indexed keywords

BASE OF TONGUE EXCISION; CLINICAL FEATURE; EXCISION; HUMAN; INCISION; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECK DISSECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SISTRUNK OPERATION; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; SUTURE GUIDED TRANSHYOID PHARYNGOTOMY; SUTURING METHOD; THYROGLOSSAL DUCT CYST; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751032132     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940611501110     Document Type: Review

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