Every year in France, 45,000 people have a thyroidectomy (total or partial removal of the thyroid gland). A common but delicate operation due to the proximity of the recurrent laryngeal nerves to the parathyroid glands. A randomized clinical trial conducted between...
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Can hypoparathyroidism be prevented?
Hypoparathyroidism is characterised by insufficient production of the parathyroid hormone (PTH), a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands which plays an essential role in the regulation of serum calcium level. Low levels of PTH can cause hypocalcaemia (abnormal...
What is a thyroid nodule?
Thyroid nodules are benign in almost 95% of cases. Thyroid nodules are characterised by a small and generally asymptomatic swelling at the base of the neck (on the thyroid gland). Thyroid nodules are the result of various lesions such as a cyst, adenoma (benign...
Relation between autofluorescence detection of parathyroid glands and postoperative hypocalcemia risk
Association of Autofluorescence-Based Detection of the Parathyroid Glands During Total Thyroidectomy With Postoperative Hypocalcemia Risk Results of the PARAFLUO Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial.Fares Benmiloud, MD; Gaelle Godiris-Petit, MD; Régis Gras, MD; and...
Avoiding complications after thyroidectomy
Each year in France, around 45,000 people undergo a thyroidectomy. The removal of the thyroid gland, indicated in the event of a thyroid immune condition (Grave’s disease), thyroid cancer, toxic nodules, goitres, consists in removing all or part of the thyroid gland....
Do I have hyperthyroidism? The keys to a self-diagnosis
In France, about 6 million people suffer from a thyroid disorder. Hyperthyroidism (which is less common than hypothyroidism) occurs when there is an overproduction of thyroid hormones, which pushes the body into overdrive. Although symptoms vary from person to person,...
Reconstruction after mastectomy: implant or DIEP flap?
Women who wish to rapidly retake possession of their bodies after a mastectomy face the issue of whether or not to have a breast reconstruction. Out of the 20,000 mastectomies performed each year in France, 25% of patients choose to have a breast reconstruction (13%...
La détection des parathyroïdes par autofluorescence lors de thyroïdectomie totale
Randomized controlled trial comparing white light with near-infrared autofluorescence for parathyroid gland identification during total thyroidectomy Fernando Dip MD, FACSa,c; Jorge Falco MD, FACSa; Silvina Verna MDa; Marcos Prunello MDb; Matias Loccisano MDa; Pablo...
Parathyroid gland identification during total thyroidectomy
Randomized controlled trial comparing white light with near-infrared autofluorescence for parathyroid gland identification during total thyroidectomy Fernando Dip MD, FACSa,c; Jorge Falco MD, FACSa; Silvina Verna MDa; Marcos Prunello MDb; Matias Loccisano MDa; Pablo...
Sentinel lymph node biopsy: how to optimize the patient’s care pathway?
Each year, 54,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in France. It is the most common type of cancer in women and also the most diagnosed cancer in the world. Nearly one in nine women will be affected by breast cancer in her lifetime. And the risk increases...