[Application of meticulous capsular dissection technique in thyroidectomy].
OBJECTIVE
To study the method of dissection in carrying out thyroid.


METHODS
Thirty-six cases were studied. Close to the thyroid capsule, all the connective fibrous tissues were dissected. The main trunk of inferior thyroid artery were not ligatured.


RESULTS
Of all the 36 cases, no one experienced postoperatively permanent numbness and tetany. In 2 cases, the recurrent laryngeal nerves were found, in which only 1 case had horseness.


CONCLUSIONS
The meticulous capsular dissection technique plays a key role in ensuring the safety of thyroidectomy.
Zhang
Qinxiu
Q
Department of Otolaryngology, Chengdu 363 Hospital of Luzhou Medical University, Chengdu, 640041,China. zhqinxiu@163.com
Ye
Jing
J
Li
Man
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*