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A novel video flexible laryngeal mask airway (VFLMA) enables simultaneous ventilation and direct visual monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) during thyroid surgery, showing promising safety and diagnostic accuracy in a 104-pati
This study demonstrates that intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery is independently associated with reduced postoperative airway complications, especially benefiting high-risk patients with significant c
The American Thyroid Association’s updated consensus refines who can safely undergo outpatient thyroid surgery and what teams must do before, during, and after the operation to reduce complications.
A qualitative study found that fatigue after thyroidectomy is common, disruptive, and often unexpected. Patients described major impacts on work and daily life, and many wanted surgeons to warn them about it before surgery.
Thyroid nodules larger than 4 cm often require surgery due to potential compression of surrounding tissues, but smaller nodules with signs of malignancy or symptoms may also need surgical intervention. This article explains the criteria in
