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/library/oar/handle/123456789/135138| Title: | Cadaveric evaluation of a device supporting gasless transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy |
| Authors: | Camenzuli, Christian Attard, Josef Borg, John P. Schembri-Wismayer, Pierre Borg, Jonathan Calleja-Agius, Jean |
| Keywords: | Endoscopic surgery Surgery, Operative Thyroidectomy Thyroid gland -- Surgery |
| Issue Date: | 2020 |
| Publisher: | Sage |
| Citation: | Camenzuli, C., Attard, J., Borg, J. P., Schembri Wismayer, P., Borg, J., & Calleja Agius, J. (2020). Cadaveric evaluation of a device supporting gasless transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy. Surgical Innovation, 27(4), 410-411. |
| Abstract: | Transoral thyroidectomy has gained considerable ground over the past years, with systematic reviews showing that the technique is safe and feasible. The main technique used is known as transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy via a vestibular approach (TOETVA). This involves the use of carbon dioxide insufflation to keep the surgical space open and allow good visualization. Cases of carbon dioxide embolization with lethal consequences have been published. Gas insufflation might lead to other self-limiting complications, including surgical emphysema and mediastinal emphysema. Experts in the field claim that by using an insufflation pressure of 6 mmHg, the risk of such complications is minimized but not eliminated. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/135138 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SAna |
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