Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of Thyroglossal Duct

Purpose: Thyroglossal duct cysts TGDCs may cause cosmetic defects or more serious impairments if left untreated, Our study was designed to examine the potential advantage of endoscopic surgery performed on TGDCs, especially the ability to completely resect the branches and to …

Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: Surgery, Treatment, and Symptoms

To perform the Sistrunk procedure, your doctor or surgeon will: Give you general anesthesia so that you can stay asleep during the whole surgery, Make a small cut on the front of the neck to open the skin and muscles above the cyst, Remove the cyst tissue from your neck, Remove a small piece from

Risks and complications of thyroglossal duct cyst removal

Objectives/hypothesis: Thyroglossal duct cysts TGDCs are the most common congenital neck cyst and typically present in childhood or adolescence, although a subset remains asymptomatic until adulthood, Although treatment involves surgical excision, few large-scale studies exist regarding the risks of surgical treatment of TGDCs in adults,

Thyroglossal Duct Cyst

Surgery to remove thyroglossal duct cyst, The surgical procedure to excise a thyroglossal duct cyst is called the Sistrunk procedure and is performed under general anesthesia, The procedure is usually a day surgery, meaning that your child will be able to go home the same day as the procedure, A small incision is made over the cyst, The cyst and the entire tract are removed, as well as the

Thyroglossal Cysts

It is very important that, as well as removing the cyst, all remnants of the thyroglossal tract are also removed, If this is not done then the cyst may well come back, This problem was recognised in 1926 by a surgeon called Sistrunk who recommended that, as well as the cyst, a central portion of the underlying hyoid bone and the adjacent muscle leading up into the tongue needs to be removed to

Management of Thyroglossal Cyst in Adults: A Single

Thyroglossal duct cyst TDC is the most common congenital anterior neck mass in clinical practice, Due to its congenital origin, presentation in adulthood is uncommon with only 7% of cases presenting in this age group, Data are therefore limited on the management of TDC in adults, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, This study describes the pattern of the presentation and treatment outcomes

POST-OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS THYROGLOSSAL DUCT CYST

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THYROGLOSSAL DUCT CYST/BRANCHIAL CLEFT CYST , Recovery: Recovery from anesthesia usually occurs over several hours, Following the surgery, the patient is transported to the recovery room where they are observed for approximately an hour, They are then transferred to the day surgery unit where they allowed to visit with their family and friends, have something to drink and eat, get out of …

Thyroglossal duct cyst removal / full HD surgery video

This 34-years old patient presented with a thyroglossal duct cyst which was excised by the Sistrunk procedure, The surgical procedure is explained step-by-st

Understanding Thyroglossal Cysts

A thyroglossal cyst is most often treated with surgery, If the cyst is infected, you will need to take antibiotics first to clear the infection, During surgery, the surgeon removes the cyst, He or she also removes any remaining parts of the thyroglossal duct, The surgeon also removes part of the hyoid bone, This small bone is located in the neck near the thyroid, If present, any sinus tracts

Thyroglossal cyst

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Thyroglossal Duct & Cyst Removal

The Thyroglossal Duct and Cyst Removal procedure may be performed under general anesthesia, An incision is made on the skin of the neck over the area of the mass, After cutting through the underlying tissue layers, the cyst, the complete tract of the cyst up until the tongue tissue, and a part of a bone called the hyoid is removed,

Thyroglossal duct cyst causes, symptoms, diagnosis

Thyroglossal duct cyst surgery complications, The most common complication of the Sistrunk procedure is a recurrence of the thyroglossal duct cyst, which occurs in about 10% of cases, Contributing factors to recurrence include incomplete excision, intraoperative rupture, surgical proficiency and experience, and presence of infection, However, recurrence can still occur after technically

Thyroglossal Duct Cyst

Thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma typically presents with an asymptomatic midline neck mass, 73,3% of these types of carcinomas were diagnosed as an incidental finding on final pathologic analysis, Patients diagnosed with thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma tend to be adults and have an older average age than the typical thyroglossal duct cyst patient, Treatment of thyroglossal duct cyst …