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TO EVALUATE EARLY RESULTS OF THYROID CANCER SUGERY USING LIGASURE AT THAI NGUYEN GENERAL HOSPITAL
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TO EVALUATE EARLY RESULTS OF THYROID CANCER SUGERY USING LIGASURE AT THAI NGUYEN GENERAL HOSPITAL

C H. N., N A. N. T., Sep-2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Vietnam Medical Journal, tháng 9

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Abstract:


Objective: To evaluate early results of thyroid cancer surgery using Ligasure at Thai Nguyen General Hospital. Subjects: The study subjects included 80 thyroid cancer patients who were treated surgically using Ligasure knives at Thai Nguyen General Hospital from September 2022 to March 2023. Methods: Cluster descriptive prospective disease case. Results: The mean age was 48.33 ± 12.67 years old, the lowest was 17 years old, the highest was 75 years old. Gender ratio: female (87.5%), male (12.5%), Female/male ratio = 7/1. Partition on ultrasound TIRADS 4 accounts for the majority. The majority of patients underwent total thyroidectomy (92.5%), the majority had cervical lymph node dissection (94.9%). The average surgical time was 78.5 ± 37.8 minutes. Average blood loss during surgery: 23 ± 9.8 ml. The duration of draining from 12-24 hours accounted for 77.5%. Common complications after surgery: hypoparathyroidism (12.5%), recurrent nerve damage (2.5%), thoracic duct fistula (1.3%). Overall good results after surgery: 1 week (87.5%); 1 month (97.5%).

Keyword(s): Thyroid cancer, surgical results, Thai Nguyen General Hospital, Ligasure.

Journal Vietnam Medical Journal
Issue number tháng 9
Publication status Accepted/In press - Sep-2023
ISBN 1859-1868