Warning: imagejpeg(C:\Inetpub\vhosts\kidney.de\httpdocs\phplern\27294041
.jpg): Failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\kidney.de\httpdocs\pget.php on line 117 Gland+Surg
2016 ; 5
(3
): 327-35
Nephropedia Template TP
Gland Surg
2016[Jun]; 5
(3
): 327-35
PMID27294041
show ga
The incidence of thyroid cancer has abruptly increased recently, with a female
predominance. Conventional thyroidectomy using transcervical incision inevitably
leaves an unfavorable neck scar; therefore, various extracervical approaches have
been introduced to improve cosmetic satisfaction after thyroidectomy. Several
reports demonstrated that these extracervical approaches have advantages not only
in terms of cosmesis but also in terms of surgical outcomes and postoperative
functional preservation. The retroauricular approach has advantages as the
dissection area is smaller than that in the transaxillary approach (TA) and
surgical anatomy is familiar to the head and neck surgeons. In addition, there is
no concern about paresthesia around the nipple or anterior chest, and surgical
direction makes central neck dissection easier than with the other extracervical
approaches. Herein, we aim to introduce the surgical procedure of retroauricular
approach thyroidectomy and present our experiences of postoperative outcomes.
free
free
free
