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The Effect of Different Hemostatic Systems on the Injury of the External Branch of the Superior Laryngeal Nerve in Thyroidectomy

Tiroidektomi Ameliyatında Kullanılan Farklı Damar Kapama Sistemlerinin Süperior Laringeal Sinirin Eksternal Dalı Yaralanması Üzerine Etkisi

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119–124
Publication Date
2022-10-19
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No significant difference was foundbetween the groups in terms of voice complaints (p>0.05).Conclusion: Compared to the conventional suture ligationtechnique, the use of vascular closure devices does not increasethe risk of injury to the external branch of the superior laryngealnerve.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Vessel-sealing and ultrasonic coagulation systemsthat provide rapid and effective hemostasis are widely used inthyroid surgery.
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Key Findings & Data:The aim of this study was toevaluate the effect of different vascular closure systems on thisnerve injury in thyroidectomy.Methods: A total of 45 patients who underwent thyroidectomyfor benign thyroid disease between October 2008 and February2009 were included in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:No significant difference was foundbetween the groups in terms of voice complaints (p>0.05).Conclusion: Compared to the conventional suture ligationtechnique, the use of vascular closure devices does not increasethe risk of injury to the external branch of the superior laryngealnerve.
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Introduction: Vessel-sealing and ultrasonic coagulation systemsthat provide rapid and effective hemostasis are widely used inthyroid surgery. An important disadvantage of these systemsis injury to the neighboring anatomical structures by thermaldamage. However, data on injury to the external branch of thesuperior laryngeal nerve is limited. The aim of this study was toevaluate the effect of different vascular closure systems on thisnerve injury in thyroidectomy.Methods: A total of 45 patients who underwent thyroidectomyfor benign thyroid disease between October 2008 and February2009 were included in the study. Patients were randomized anddivided into three groups, each consisting of 15 patients. Systemsused were vessel-sealer in the first group, harmonic scalpel inthe second group and conventional suture ligation technique inthe third group. Laryngeal electromyography findings and voicecomplaints were compared.Results: There were 37 female (82%) and 8 male patients.The mean age was 47.9±11.1 years. Demographic featuresand surgical procedures were statistically similar in all groups(p>0.05). The control electromyography of 84 nerves withpreoperatively confirmed normal findings showed that three(10.7%) of the 28 nerves in the vessel sealer group, two (7.1%)of the 28 nerves in the harmonic scalpel group, and two (7.1%)of the 28 nerves in the suture ligation group had complete orpartial nerve injury (p>0.05). No significant difference was foundbetween the groups in terms of voice complaints (p>0.05).Conclusion: Compared to the conventional suture ligationtechnique, the use of vascular closure devices does not increasethe risk of injury to the external branch of the superior laryngealnerve.

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Amaç: Hızlı ve etkin bir şekilde hemostaz sağlayan damar mühürleyici ve ultrasonik koagülasyon sistemleri tiroid cerrahisinde yaygın bir şekilde kullanılmaktadır. Bu sistemlerin bir dezavantajı termal hasar yolu ile komşu anatomik yapılara zarar verebilmesidir. Ancak süperior laringeal sinirin eksternal dalının yaralanması ile ilgili veriler sınırlıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı tiroidektomi ameliyatında kullanılan farklı damar kapama sistemlerinin bu sinir yaralanması üzerine olan etkisini değerlendirmektir. Yöntemler: Çalışmaya Ekim 2008 ile Şubat 2009 tarihleri arasında selim tiroid hastalığı nedeni ile tiroidektomi ameliyatı yapılan toplam 45 hasta dahil edildi. Hastalar randomize edilerek her biri 15’er hastadan oluşan toplam üç gruba ayrıldı. Ameliyatta ilk grupta damar mühürleyici, ikinci grupta harmonik kesici ve üçüncü grupta klasik sütür ile bağlama tekniği kullanıldı. Hastaların laringeal elektromiyografi bulguları ve ses şikayetleri karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Hastaların 37’si kadın (%82), 8’i erkek ve yaş ortalaması 47,9±11,1 yıl idi. Demografik özellikler ve cerrahi işlemler tüm gruplarda istatistiksel olarak benzer bulundu (p>0,05). Ameliyat öncesi elektromiyografi bulguları normal olan 84 adet sinirin kontrol incelemesinde damar mühürleyici grubunda 28 sinirin 3’ünde (%10,7), harmonik kesici grubunda 28 sinirin 2’sinde (%7,1) ve klasik sütür ile bağlama grubunda 28 sinirin 2’sinde (%7,1) tam veya parsiyel sinir yaralanması mevcuttu (p>0,05). Ses şikayetleri açısından gruplar arasında anlamlı fark saptanmadı (p>0,05). Sonuç: Damar kapama cihazlarının kullanımı klasik sütür bağlama tekniği ile karşılaştırıldığında, süperior laringeal sinirin eksternal dalı yaralanması riskini artırmadığı görülmektedir.

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ADATEPE, N., ÖZBEN, V., ÖZGÜLTEKİN, R., KAYTAZ, A. (2022). The Effect of Different Hemostatic Systems on the Injury of the External Branch of the Superior Laryngeal Nerve in Thyroidectomy. İstanbul Medical Journal, Cilt: 20 - Sayı: 2, 119–124. https://ajindex.com/articles/551978

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