Endocrine Abstracts

Background: It is disputable whether to repeat FNAB after the first one was nondiagnostic, or to submit the patient to operation.Methods: Indication for FNAB was a thyroid nodule of ≥1 cm or of a less size with clinical or ultrasound features of malignancy. In case of multinodular goiter each nodule was punctured and examined separately.3929 cases (8%) were noninformative out of 49 419 FNAB of thyroid nodules performed in Nor...

Background: Fine needle aspiration biopsy is generally acknowledged as a «gold standard» for diagnostics of thyroid malignancies. However, data on FNAB vary considerably in publications from different centers. In this study we have analyzed the results of more than 40 000 FNAB of thyroid nodules performed in North-West Regional Endocrine Center during 2010–2012 years.Subjects and methods: Indication for FNAB was a thyroid nodule of ≥...

Background: Unintented parathyroidectomy during thyroid surgery – is one of typical complications, especially when an operation is augmented by lymphodissection. In this work, we present the results of calcium metabolism analysis in such patients.Subjects and methods: 3929 operations of patients with different thyroid diseases were performed during 2010–2012 years. 82 inadvertently excised parathyroid glands were revealed at histological examin...