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The Thyroid Gland

The Thyroid Gland

The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck and covers the anterior surface of the trachea. The gland has two lateral lobes connected by a thin tissue mass called the isthmus. Internally, each lobe comprises many small spherical structures known as thyroid follicles, surrounded by a network of blood vessels.
The follicles have a central cavity lined by simple cuboidal to squamous epithelial cells called follicular cells. These cells produce the glycoprotein...

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Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach for Thyroid Lobectomy

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["Achilles' heel" in thyroid surgery].

P S Vetshev¹, О Y Karpova¹, M B Saliba¹

¹I.M.Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy.

Problemy Endokrinologii

|October 20, 2019

Summary

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Every surgical procedure carries inherent risks. This summary highlights common surgical complications, such as bile duct injury during gallstone removal and recurrent laryngeal nerve damage during thyroid surgery.

Keywords:

recurrent laryngeal nerve surgery thyroid

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Area of Science:

Surgical Science
Surgical Risk Assessment
Anatomical Hazards

Context:

Surgical procedures, while life-saving, possess unique vulnerabilities.
Identifying critical anatomical structures is paramount in surgical planning.

Purpose:

To delineate the specific 'Achilles heel' for common surgical interventions.
To raise awareness of potential iatrogenic injuries in various surgical fields.

Summary:

Cholelithiasis surgery risks bile duct damage.
Varicose vein surgery risks femoral vein injury.
Colorectal surgery risks ureter damage.
Cardiac surgery risks ascending aorta damage.
Thyroid surgery risks recurrent laryngeal nerve damage.

Impact:

Enhances surgical safety through targeted risk awareness.
Informs surgical training and procedural development.
Contributes to reducing patient morbidity and mortality.