Association of BMI with clinicopathological features of papillary thyroid cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

RJ O'Neill, S Abd Elwahab, MJ Kerin, AJ Lowery - World journal of surgery, 2021 - Springer
Background Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common subtype of thyroid cancer.
The incidence of PTC is rising in tandem with an obesity epidemic. Associations have been …

Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury after thyroid surgery: an analysis of 11,370 patients

A Gunn, T Oyekunle, M Stang, H Kazaure… - Journal of Surgical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury is a well-known, potentially serious
complication of thyroid surgery. We investigated factors associated with RLN injury during …

Obesity may not affect outcomes of transoral robotic thyroidectomy: subset analysis of 304 patients

DKC Tai, HY Kim, D Park, J You, HK Kim… - The …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives/Hypothesis Obesity is an increasing health concern worldwide. It has been
associated with perioperative complications that could affect patient outcomes. Our aim was …

Transient hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy: the obesity paradox at work?

LF Remer, SM Linhares, WH Scola, ZF Khan… - Journal of Surgical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction With increasing rates of obesity worldwide, a correlation between high body
mass index (BMI) and postoperative morbidity after thyroid surgery remains unclear …

Can thyroidectomy be considered safe in obese patients? A retrospective cohort study

GL Canu, F Medas, F Cappellacci, MG Podda… - BMC surgery, 2020 - Springer
Background Obesity is a growing public health concern in most western countries. More and
more patients with high body mass index (BMI) are undergoing surgical procedures of all …

The impact of obesity on thyroidectomy outcomes: a case-matched study

L Rossi, C Becucci, M Iachini, CE Ambrosini… - Updates in Surgery, 2024 - Springer
Obesity is a well-known public health concern in Western World. Accordingly, an elevated
number of obese patients undergo thyroidectomy every year. We aim to assess the impact of …

Hyperthyroidism symptoms, management, and outcomes in children and adults seeking definitive surgical treatment

SK Chung, A Asban, J Hur, P Iyer, H Chen - Annals of Surgery, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To identify the difference in presentation, time to treatment, and outcomes
between hyperthyroid adults and children referred to surgical evaluation. Background: There …

Influence of body mass index on survival and prognosis in squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck

P Li, L Sun, L Sun - Cancer Management and Research, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Differences in body mass index (BMI) were used to analyze the survival and
prognosis of SCCHN patients. Patients and Methods A retrospective cohort study was …

Central neck dissection is an independent risk factor for incidental parathyroidectomy

H Ataş, G Akkurt, B Saylam, M Tez - Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective This study aims to determine the frequency of incidental parathyroidectomy (IP), to
reveal the risk factors and to present the clinical importance of IP through the experiences of …

The impact of body mass index on operative time in transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach for thyroid cancer

L Qian, J Tang, F Jiang, S Sun, S Zhang, X Yue, T Yao - Endocrine, 2024 - Springer
Background The impact of body mass index (BMI) on operative time in transoral endoscopic
thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) for thyroid cancer is still a subject of debate …