Thyroglossal anomalies Latest Topics

Regarding diagnosis of thyroglossal cyst

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 06:18:33 +0000

Sistrunk Procedure (Thyro-glossal Cyst Excision)

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 04:58:38 +0000

[center]Sistrunk Procedure (Thyro-glossal Cyst Excision). Dr Tamer Ashraf Wafa,PhD, MRCS.

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Thyroglossal cysts

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 16:34:45 +0000

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Cbclips #2

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:56:29 +0000

A 14-year old girl underwent incision & drainage of a midline neck abscess 2 months prior by another surgeon. The site has not healed (shown), and intermittently drains small amounts of thick fluid. Exam shows no redness, tenderness or neck mass. What do you do next?

Thyroglossal cyst clinical presentation, surgical details & post-op care

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 02:24:51 +0000

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take care in Sistrunk procedure

Sat, 03 Oct 2020 05:44:28 +0000

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19/12/2021

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 18:05:57 +0000

[size=20px]A four-year old child undergoes a Sistrunk procedure for resection of a thyroglossal duct cyst. Four months postoperatively a mass is again present in the upper midline of the neck.

Which of the following is the best predictor for recurrence of thyroglossal duct tissue following a Sistrunk procedure?

A use of a drain at the initial resection

B intraoperative rupture of cyst

C postoperative infection

D preoperative infection

E patient age[/size]

31/1/2021

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 13:37:04 +0000

[size=20px]A 10-year old girl has a recurrent thyroglossal duct cyst six months after excision. Which reoperative approach for recurrent thyroglossal duct cyst has the highest recurrence rate?

A repeat Sistrunk operation

B en bloc neck dissection

C suture guided transhyoid pharyngotomy

D Koempel suprahyoid frenulotomy technique[/size]