Experience with the ultrasonic aspirator in surgery of benign goiter
Jung, D.; Geissler, N.; Mlasowsky, B.
Helvetica Chirurgica Acta 56(1-2): 147-150
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0018-0181 PMID: 2777595 Document Number: 340189
In 60 cases intracapsular resection of goiter was performed by using ultrasonic aspirator. The superior pole vessels and the inferior thyroid artery were not touched, the recurrent laryngeal nerve was not identified. Minimal hemorrhage in the intra- and postoperative period, operation time saving in comparison with conventional subtotal thyroidectomy, no temporary and no permanent damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve and no wound infection were observed. Not suturing the remnants of thyroid optimal blood supply was obtained. There were no hypoparathyroidism and but one case of hypothyroidism.