MANAGEMENT OF THE THYROID ISTHMUS IN TRACHEOSTOMY - A PROSPECTIVE ANDRETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Authors
CALHOUN KH WEISS RL SCOTT B GUENDERT D HOKANSON JA
Citation
Kh. Calhoun et al., MANAGEMENT OF THE THYROID ISTHMUS IN TRACHEOSTOMY - A PROSPECTIVE ANDRETROSPECTIVE STUDY, Otolaryngology and head and neck surgery, 111(4), 1994, pp. 450-452
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Otolaryngology and head and neck surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
01945998
Volume
111
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
450 - 452
Database
ISI
SICI code
0194-5998(1994)111:4<450:MOTTII>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The thyroid isthmus is often encountered while a tracheostomy is being performed. This study details retrospective and prospective compariso n of electrocautery division of the isthmus with older techniques. In this study, electrocautery division of the thyroid isthmus during trac heostomy is faster and as safe as other techniques with respect to blo od loss, perioperative complications, and airway outcome.