Investigation prior to thyroglossal duct cyst excision
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Investigation prior to thyroglossal duct cyst excision
I enjoyed reading the authors’ report of a computerised questionnaire evaluation of the approach of ear, nose and throat surgeons to the pre-operative assessment of a patient with a clinically diagnosed thyroglossal duct cyst (TDC). With a response rate of 64%, the majority (95%) of the surgeons contacted would arrange an ultrasound (US) scan of the neck, with a moderate-sized minority (32%) re...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/003588412x13171221589892