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Thyroid nodulectomy: A promising approach to the management of solitary thyroid nodules

  • Authors:
    • Abdulwahid M. Salih
    • Aso S. Muhialdeen
    • Deari A. Ismaeil
    • Yadgar A. Saeed
    • Hardi M. Dhahir
    • Hiwa O. Baba
    • Fahmi H. Kakamad
    • Abdullah A. Qadir
    • Marwan N. Hassan
    • Shko H. Hassan
    • Berun A. Abdalla
    • Mohammed S. Mohammed
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  • Published online on: June 17, 2024     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2024.1805
  • Article Number: 118
  • Copyright : © Salih et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License [CC BY 4.0].

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Abstract

The choice between nodulectomy and lobectomy for managing thyroid nodules is a subject of debate in the field of thyroid surgery. The present study aims to share the experience of a single center in managing solitary thyroid nodules through nodulectomy from January 2023 to October 2023. The inclusion criteria encompassed symptomatic or suspicious solitary nodules and medically necessitated cases. The extracted data included patient demographics, medical history, symptoms, diagnostic details, surgery indication, procedure outcome and histopathological findings. The follow‑up included clinic visits and phone calls. The mean age of the patients was 36.64±11.63 years, with 85.0% females and 15.0% males. Predominantly, patients were housewives (58.5%). Neck swelling (62.3%) was the most common presentation. Ultrasound examination revealed mixed nodules in more than half of the cases (54.7%). Right nodulectomy was performed in 26 cases (49.1%) and left nodulectomy in 23 (43.4%), and four cases (7.5%) underwent isthmusectomy. The mean operation time was 36.04±9.37 min and no drainage tube was used in any of the cases. One case (1.9%) of seroma was the only observed complication during the observational period. Nodulectomy may be a suitable choice for managing benign, large, solitary thyroid nodules, small suspicious nodules or microcarcinomas.
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Salih AM, Muhialdeen AS, Ismaeil DA, Saeed YA, Dhahir HM, Baba HO, Kakamad FH, Qadir AA, Hassan MN, Hassan SH, Hassan SH, et al: Thyroid nodulectomy: A promising approach to the management of solitary thyroid nodules. Biomed Rep 21: 118, 2024
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Salih, A.M., Muhialdeen, A.S., Ismaeil, D.A., Saeed, Y.A., Dhahir, H.M., Baba, H.O. ... Mohammed, M.S. (2024). Thyroid nodulectomy: A promising approach to the management of solitary thyroid nodules. Biomedical Reports, 21, 118. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2024.1805
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Salih, A. M., Muhialdeen, A. S., Ismaeil, D. A., Saeed, Y. A., Dhahir, H. M., Baba, H. O., Kakamad, F. H., Qadir, A. A., Hassan, M. N., Hassan, S. H., Abdalla, B. A., Mohammed, M. S."Thyroid nodulectomy: A promising approach to the management of solitary thyroid nodules". Biomedical Reports 21.2 (2024): 118.
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Salih, A. M., Muhialdeen, A. S., Ismaeil, D. A., Saeed, Y. A., Dhahir, H. M., Baba, H. O., Kakamad, F. H., Qadir, A. A., Hassan, M. N., Hassan, S. H., Abdalla, B. A., Mohammed, M. S."Thyroid nodulectomy: A promising approach to the management of solitary thyroid nodules". Biomedical Reports 21, no. 2 (2024): 118. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2024.1805