- Wound infections, usually caused by Staphylococcus or Streptococcus species are considered to be rare events in thyroid surgery:
- Occurring in 0.3% to 0.8% of cases
- Antibiotic prophylaxis:
- Is recommended only in immunocompromised patients or in those with valvular cardiac disorders
- While mild neck cellulitis frequently regresses under conservative treatment:
- Abscesses require rapid incision and evacuation:
- Delay of invasive treatment can result in devastating mediastinitis
- Clinically evident seromas:
- Respond well to percutaneous aspiration
- References:
- Sosa JA, et al (1998) The importance of surgeon experience for clinical and economic outcomes from thyroidectomy. Ann Surg 228:320–330
- Rosato L, et al (2004) Complications of thyroid surgery: analysis of a multicentric study on 14,934 patients oper- ated on in Italy over 5 years. World J Surg 28:271–276
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My name is Rodrigo Arrangoiz I am a breast surgeon/ thyroid surgeon / parathyroid surgeon / head and neck surgeon / surgical oncologist that works at Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology in Miami, Florida.
I was trained as a surgeon at Michigan State University from (2005 to 2010) where I was a chief resident in 2010. My surgical oncology and head and neck training was performed at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia from 2010 to 2012. At the same time I underwent a masters in science (Clinical research for health professionals) at the University of Drexel. Through the International Federation of Head and Neck Societies / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center I performed a two year head and neck surgery and oncology / endocrine fellowship that ended in 2016.
Mi nombre es Rodrigo Arrangoiz, soy cirujano oncólogo / cirujano de tumores de cabeza y cuello / cirujano endocrino que trabaja Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology en Miami, Florida.
Fui entrenado como cirujano en Michigan State University (2005 a 2010 ) donde fui jefe de residentes en 2010. Mi formación en oncología quirúrgica y e n tumores de cabeza y cuello se realizó en el Fox Chase Cancer Center en Filadelfia de 2010 a 2012. Al mismo tiempo, me sometí a una maestría en ciencias (investigación clínica para profesionales de la salud) en la Universidad de Drexel. A través de la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de Cabeza y Cuello / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center realicé una sub especialidad en cirugía de cabeza y cuello / cirugia endocrina de dos años que terminó en 2016.
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