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SURGERY FOR THYROGLOSSAL CYSTS SISTRUNK'S OPERATION: REMAINS THE STANDARD
Author(s) -
Nathanson Les K.,
Gough Ian R.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1989.tb07031.x
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroglossal cyst , hyoid bone , cyst , surgery , dissection (medical) , surgical excision , thyroglossal duct
Surgical techniques for thyroglossal cysts still varyconsiderably. In this review, one‐third of patients treated by simple cyst excision had recurrence and this operation cannot be recommended. There should be consensus that excision of the mid‐portion of the hyoid bone be performed routinely. However, variations have been described in the syprahyoid dissection. The present review indicated that the classic Sistrunk operation provided the lowest rate of recurrence and should remain the standard procedure.