Author: Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO

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Is Vocal Cord Assessment before Total Thyroidectomy Required for All Patients? Birben B, Özden S, Er S, Saylam B. Am Surg. 2019 Nov 1;85(11):1265-1268. PMID: 31775969 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31775969

Nodules with nonspecific ultrasound pattern according to the 2015 American Thyroid Association malignancy risk stratification system: A comparison to the Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TIRADS-Na). Xiang P, Chu X, Chen G, Liu B, Ding W, Zeng Z, Wu X, Wang J, Xu S, Liu C. Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Nov;98(44):e17657. PMID: 31689776 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31689776

A Practical Mathematic Method to Predict and Manage Hypocalcemia After Parathyroidectomy and Thyroidectomy. Liu C, Tang L, Goel P, Chambers T, Kokot N, Sinha U, Maceri D. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2020 Jan;129(1):70-77. PMID: 31510765 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31510765

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👉Which is best for diagnosis of Lymph node metastasis in #thyroidcancer – FNA Tg washout, Tg washout/serum Tg ratio or absolute Tg? Find out in this article from Cleveland Clinic presented at #AAES2019

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0039606019305136?via%3Dihub

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👉The mammogram shows trabecular thickening and an increased thickness of the skin.

👉Trabecular thickening is an increased prominence of linear structures in the breast, primarily corresponding to Cooper’s ligaments.

👉It is almost always seen in conjunction with skin thickening and indicates significant breast edema.

👉It has a number of different causes, including congestive heart failure, renal failure, venous or lymphatic obstruction, diffusely infiltrating carcinoma, and radiation.

👉When the cause is lymphatic obstruction, the obstruction can be the result of surgery, radiation, or lymphatic invasion by cancer.

👉Unilateral breast edema with increased trabecular and skin thickening sometimes occurs with congestive heart failure.

👉The pedal edema that develops during the daytime decreases at night and the fluid accumulates in the dependent breast in patients who sleep on their side.

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👉What are the latest advances in research on thyroid cancer?

👉Here’s a summary of recent findings on thyroid cancer, including clinical advances that may soon translate into improved care for patients: https://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/research

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👉Multifocality alone is not an indication for completion thyroidectomy in papillary thyroid cancer as shown in this article presented at #AAES2019

👉https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0039606019305124?via%3Dihub#abs0010

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👉What do I need to consider before choosing therapy for Graves’Disease?

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👉The exact anatomical structure of the thyroid was described in 1656 by anatomist Thomas Wharton.

👉He thought it’s purpose was to heat the thyroid cartilage and lubricate the neck!

👉The name comes from the Greek thyreoeides, meaning shield-shaped.

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👉Potassium Iodide prior to total thyroidectomy for Graves’ disease reduces gland vascularity and decreases intra op blood loss but may not decrease risk of hypoparathyroidism or RLN injury

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