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ARTILES IVONNET, Joel et al. Hemithyroidectomy by videoendoscopy. Rev Cubana Endocrinol [online]. 2009, vol.20, n.2, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-2953.

INTRODUCTION: these are the cases of the first patients operated on of Hemithyroidectomy by videoendoscopy in "Hermanos Ameijeiras" Clinical Surgical Hospital to introduce a technique eliminating the neck scar of patients needing surgical treatment by thyroid disease. METHODS: four patients presenting with benign thyroid nodules referred to surgical treatment by Endocrinology service of our institution from January to June, 2009. Procedure was explained in details and they signed the informed consent to participate in study. RESULTS: in four patients it was possible to perform the planned operation; the surgical time average was of 2, 9 hr. Cosmetic effect was greater in patients 2, 3 and 4 without neck scar. Postoperative laryngoscopy showed a normal motility of vocal cords in the four patients. CONCLUSIONS: thyroid videoendoscopy surgery is a reality that cannot be obviated and with a unique impact proved until present time that is the possibility to eliminate the neck residual scar so worrying for young patients.

Palabras clave : Hemithyroidectomy by videoendoscopy.

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