William Stewart Halsted
1852-1922
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FRCSEd ORL-HNS (UK)
Consultant ENT and Head and Neck Surgeon
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Head and Neck Surgeon’s point of View
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1. Malignancy
2. Function
3. Compression
4. Cosmetic / Concerns
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Thy1 - Non-Diagnostic - Thy1C - Cystic
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1. Hypoechogenicity
2. Irregular/microlobulated margins
3. Microcalicifications
4. Taller - than - wide
Kim, E.K et al. (2002) New sonographic criteria for recommending fine-needle aspiration biopsy of non-palpable
solid nodules of the thyroid. American Journal of Roentgenology, 178, 687–691.
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U1 - Normal
U2 - Benign
U3 - Indeterminate/Equivocal
U4 - Suspicious
U5 - Malignant
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Thy1 - Non-Diagnostic - Thy1C - Cystic
Thy2 - Non-Neoplastic - Thy2C - Cystic
Thy3 - Neoplasm possible Thy3A, Thy3F
Thy4 - Suspicious
Thy5 - Malignant
Royal College of Pathologists 2009
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Clinical Excellence Through a Multi Disciplinary Approach
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Geographical distance
Transport difficulties
Opportunity Cost
Time
Willingness
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Extent - Terminology
Lymph Node Dissection
Tips
Scar Management
Clear Pathway
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Total Thyroidectomy
Lobectomy and Isthmusectomy
Near Total Thyroidectomy
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2/5 Lymph Node Dissection
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Prophylactic
• Central Compartment
• Lateral
Therapeutic
• Central Compartment
• Lateral
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1. Classical PTC
2. <45 years
3. Uni focal disease
4. <4cm
5 No extra thyroidal extension on US
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IIA
VB
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Central Compartment Neck
Dissection
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3/5 Tips
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Microsurgery 2004; 24 (1) : 39-42.
Total thyroidectomy is improved by loupe magnification.
Mario Testini, Michele Nacchiero, et al
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RLN
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RLN - Branching
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RLN - Pasted to the Gland
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4/5 Scar Management
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5/5 Management Protocol
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Tony’s Story
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–G. Rainey Williams
“ENT stands for Ear, Nose and Throat.
The “T” doesn’t stand for thyroid”
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Guidelines BTA 2014 ATA 2015
Clinical Features
Imaging USS U1-U5 Classification
FNAC Thy Classification
Multi Disciplinary Team
Surgery including neck dissections
RRA
Audit and CPD
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“The extirpation of the thyroid gland for
goiter .. provide(s) perhaps more than
other operations the supreme triumph of
the surgeons art”
William Stewart Halsted
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“The extirpation of the thyroid gland for
goiter .. provide(s) perhaps more than
other operations the supreme triumph of
the surgeons art”
William Stewart Halsted
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Thyroidectomy Annual Academic Sessions Presentation