Video-assisted thyroidectomy for Graves' disease: Report of a preliminary experience

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1208-1210

  Berti, P ^a   Materazzi, G ^a   Galleri, D ^a   Donatini, G ^a   Minuto, M ^a   Miccoli, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Graves'; Hyperthyroidism; Thyroidectomy; Video assisted thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THYROID MEDULLARY CARCINOMA; THYROIDECTOMY; VIDEORECORDING; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

ADULT; CARCINOMA, PAPILLARY; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THYROID NEOPLASMS; THYROIDECTOMY; VIDEO-ASSISTED SURGERY;

EID: 3543006515     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-003-9225-3     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Bellantone R, Lombardi CP, Bossola M, Boscherini M, De Crea C, Alesina PF, Traini E (2002) Video-assisted vs conventional thyroid lobectomy: a randomized trial. Arch Surg 137: 301-304; discussion 305
2. Chang DC, Wheeler MH, Woodcock JP, Curley I, Lazarus JR, Fung H, John R, Hall R, McGregor AM (1987) The effect of preoperative Lugol's iodine on thyroid blood flow with Graves' hyperthyroidism. Surgery 102: 1055-1061
3. Gagner M, Inabnet WB (2001) Endoscopic thyroidectomy for solitary thyroid nodules. Thyroid 11: 161-163
4. Ikeda Y, Takami H, Sasaki Y, Takayama J, Niimi M, Kan S (2002) Comparative studies of thyroidectomies: endoscopic surgery vs conventional open surgery. Surg Endosc 16: 1741-1745
5. Meurisse M, Defechereux T, Maweja S, Degauque C, Vandelaer M, Hamoir E (2000) Evaluation of the Ultracision ultrasonic dissector in thyroid surgery: prospective randomized study. Ann Chir 125: 468-472
6. Miccoli P, Bellantone R, Mourad M, Walz M, Berti P, Raffaelli M (2002) Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy: a multi-institutional experience. World J Surg 26: 972-975
7. Miccoli P, Berti P, Raffaelli M, Conte M, Materazzi G, Galleri D (2001) Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy. Am J Surg 181: 567-570
8. Miccoli P, Berti P, Raffaelli M, Materazzi G, Baldacci S, Rossi G (2001) Comparison between minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy and conventional thyroidectomy: a prospective randomized study. Surgery 130: 1039-1043
9. Miccoli P, Berti P, Raffaelli M, Materazzi G, Conte M, Galleri D (2002) Impact of Harmonic Scalpel on operative time during video-assisted thyroidectomy. Surg Endosc 16: 663-666
10. Miccoli P, Elisei R, Materazzi G, Capezzone M, Galleri D, Pacini F, Berti P, Pinchera A (2002) Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy for papillary carcinoma: a prospective study of its completeness. Surgery 132: 1070-1073
11. Miccoli P, Vitti P, Rago T, lacconi P, Bartalena L, Bogazzi F, Fiore E, Valeriano R, Chiovato L, Rocchi R, Pinchera A (1996) Surgical treatment of Graves' disease: subtotal or total thyroidectomy? Surgery 120: 1020-1025
12. See AC, Soo KC (1997) Hypocalcemia following thyroidectomy for thyrotoxicosis. Br J Surg 84: 95-97
13. Shimizu K, Akira S, Jasmit AY, Kitamura Y, Kitagawa W, Akasu H, Tanaka S (1999) Video-assisted neck surgery: endoscopic resection of thyroid tumors with a very minimal neck wound. J Am Coll Surg 188: 697-703
14. Wartofsky L, Glinoer D, Salomon B, Nagataki S, Lagasse R, Nagayama Y, Izumi M (1991) Differences and similarities in the diagnosis and treatment of Graves' disease in Europe, Japan, and United States. Thyroid 1: 129-135