title: [Application of meticulous capsular dissection technique in thyroidectomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the application of meticulous capsular dissection techique in thyroidectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty four cases of thyroid operation in 38 patients were analyzed retrospectively. Meticulous capsular dissection in thyroidectomy could protect recurrent laryngeal nerve and parathroid gland.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of all the 44 cases, no one experienced postoperatively hypocalcemia. The recurrent laryngeal nerves were found. No one suffered from laryngeal nerve injury except 1 case with postoperative horseness.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The meticulous capsular dissection techique plays a key role in ensuring the safety of thyroidectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanxi Nuclear Industry 215 Hospital, Xianyang, 712200, China. dym92008@tom.com
authors.forename: Yameng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Haozhan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*